Meaning & use
endosperm
The tissue inside a seed that stores food and nourishes the developing embryo.
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In wheat, the endosperm is ground into flour used for bread.
The starchy endosperm makes up most of a corn kernel's mass.
A note on using this word
A botany term; in cereal grains, the endosperm is the part most valued for food production.
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