Etymology

baccate

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Today it means: Pulpy throughout, like a berry; said of fruits. Full definition →

Latin baccātus
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  1. Latin · derived frombaccātus“set or adorned with berries or pearls”
  2. English todaybaccate

From Latin baccātus (“set or adorned with berries or pearls”), from bacca (“berry; pearl”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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