epicarp Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape
    exocarp.

WordNet

Ep"i*carp
Etymology
Pref. epi- + Gr. fruit.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See Illust. under Endocarp.

Webster 1913