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pit vs pericarp

pericarp vs pit

pit and pericarp both are nouns.

pit is a verb but pericarp is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pit Yes No Yes No
pericarp Yes No No No
As nouns, pericarp is a hypernym of pit; that is, pericarp is a word with a broader meaning than pit:
  • pit: the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
  • pericarp: the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
Other hypernyms of pit include seed vessel.
pit (noun) pericarp (noun)
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
a trap in the form of a concealed hole
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pit (verb) pericarp (verb)
remove the pits from
set into opposition or rivalry
mark with a scar
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