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baccate

baccate

9.9
Having berries or looking like a berry
  • adjective
  • /ˈbækˌeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : baccato
  • The plant produces baccate fruits that attract birds in the autumn.

Examples

  • The baccate fruit of the plant is bright red.

  • The baccate appearance of the seed suggests it is adapted for animal dispersal.

  • Certain fungi form baccate structures that are mistaken for berries.

  • Many baccate species thrive in tropical climates.

  • The plant produces baccate fruits that attract birds in the autumn.

  • Certain fungi form baccate structures that are mistaken for berries.

  • The baccate appearance of the seed suggests it is adapted for animal dispersal.

Synonyms

bacciferous
vsbaccate
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that produces berries

is broader and includes berry appearance as well as berry production
berried
vsbaccate
5.8

Having many small fruits that birds and animals eat

is broader and also refers to berry appearance as well as production
berrylike
vsbaccate
4.9

Having the look of a small fruit like a berry

is broader and covers actual berry production rather than only look

Surface Forms

baccate positive

Morphology

baccate = berry (opaque) = bacca + ate

Although the adjective is formed with the productive suffix '-ate' meaning 'having' or 'characterized by', the stem 'bacca-' is a learned Latin combining form not recognizable to most learners, so the relation to the common English word 'berry' is not apparent.

Etymology

Baccate comes from the Latin root bacca, which means 'berry', so imagine something covered in little round berries. That's why baccate describes a plant or fungus that is 'berry-like' or 'having berries'.