apricot pit
Drupe's inner seed
The hard seed at the center of an apricot, enclosed in a woody shell.
Like other stone fruit pits, it contains a kernel that resembles a small almond.
Apricot kernels are used in some cuisines and to flavor liqueurs, though they contain amygdalin, which can release cyanide when digested—a fact that fuels both folk medicine claims and poisoning warnings.
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- stone fruitFruit with pit inside
- kernelSeed or essential core
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- bitter almondCyanide-containing stone fruit seed
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