Seedless
Definition
Seedless or pitless; a fruit that develops without prior fertilization (via parthenocarpy), having a continuous and uniform pulp, highly valued in commerce and pomiculture (e.g., seedless grapes, seedless watermelons, seedless citrus fruits).
Bilingual Equivalents
- Seedless
- Pitless
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Neoclassical biological derivation combining the privative prefix 'a-' with the morphological root for seed/pit. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈsiːd.ləs] |
| Source | International Code of Phytomorphological Nomenclature and Pomiculture Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Consumatorii preferă să cumpere struguri din soiul apiren pentru a-i folosi direct în salatele de fructe sau la producerea stafidelor.
EN: Consumers prefer to buy grapes of the seedless variety to use them directly in fruit salads or for raisin production.
RO: Cercetătorii din stațiunea pomicolă au obținut un hibrid nou de pepene verde apiren, cu o rezistență sporită la secetă.
EN: Researchers at the pomicultural station obtained a new seedless watermelon hybrid with increased drought resistance.
RO: Portocalele apirene sunt ideale pentru obținerea sucurilor naturale presate la rece, neavând sâmburi amari.
EN: Seedless oranges are ideal for obtaining cold-pressed natural juices, as they lack bitter seeds.
Idioms & Phrases
Struguri apireni / Seedless grapes
RO: Varietăți de viță-de-vie (cum ar fi soiul Sultanina) cultivate special pentru boabele lor cărnoase lipsite de semințe.
EN: Grapevine varieties (such as the Sultana variety) specially cultivated for their fleshy, seedless berries.
Soi apiren / Seedless variety / Seedless cultivar
RO: Varietate horticolă selecționată artificial sau modificată natural care produce fructe fără elemente reproductive dure.
EN: A horticultural variety artificially selected or naturally modified that produces fruit without hard reproductive elements.
Partenocarpie apirenă / Seedless parthenocarpy
RO: Fenomen biologic prin care fructul se dezvoltă normal pe plantă fără a fi necesară polenizarea sau fecundarea ovulelor.
EN: A biological phenomenon whereby the fruit develops normally on the plant without requiring pollination or ovule fertilization.
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