Anthocarpous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anthocarpous \An`tho*car"pous\, a. [Gr. 'a`nqos flower + karpo`s
     fruit.] (Bot.)
     Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the
     pericarp to form the fruit, as in the checkerberry, the
     mulberry, and the pineapple.
     [1913 Webster]