Baccate
berrylike.
bearing berries.
Historical Examples
baccate, berried, berry-like, of a pulpy nature like a berry (bacca).
The Elements of Botany Asa Gray
baccate -us: berry-like: applied to bladder-like ovaries from the surface of which the short ovarian tubes arise.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
adjective (botany)
like a berry in form, texture, etc
bearing berries
baccate bac·cate (bāk’āt’)
adj.
Resembling a berry in texture or form; berrylike.
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