caroço
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Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *carudium, from Ancient Greek καρύδιον (karúdion), from κάρυον (káruon, “nut”). Cognate with Galician carozo.
Pronunciation
Noun
caroço m (plural caroços, metaphonic)
- stone (hard nucleus of drupes)
- (by extension) any hard seed found inside a fruit
- (informal) growth (an abnormal mass, such as a tumour)
- an undissolved chunk or pellet; for example, a pellet of dry flour in dough, or of dry dirt in mud
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:caroço.
Related terms
Descendants
- Swahili: korosho
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