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Where does “aril” come from?

aril (English) comes from New Latin arillus, from Medieval Latin arilli.

aril (English): A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits...

Definitions

  1. A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits...

Ancestry of “aril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinarillus—
2Medieval Latinarilli—
Every word from Medieval Latin arilli →