Cupule

Japanese: 殻斗 - かくと
Cupule
〘 noun 〙 A cup-shaped or spherical organ that encases the fruit of Fagaceae plants such as oak, chestnut, and chestnut trees. It is formed by the fusion of the bracts of the female flower. The cup of an acorn, the bur of a chestnut, etc. *Translated by Shokugaku (1874) by Ono, Tanaka, and Kubo, "Cupule"

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Japanese:
〘名〙 クヌギ、カシ、ナラなど、ブナ科植物の果実をつつむ、コップ状、あるいは、球形の器官。雌花の苞葉(ほうよう)が融合して形成されたもの。どんぐりのおわん、クリのいがなど。※植学訳筌(1874)〈小野・田中・久保〉「Cupule 殻斗」

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