An appendage of a seed, usually brightly colored, fleshy, and/or sweet, that attracts animals to eat it and coincidentally disperse the seed.

"accessory covering of seeds," 1794, from Modern Latin arillus, from Medieval Latin arilli, Spanish arillos "dried grapes, raisins."

Fleshy seed coatThe fleshy coating to some seeds. E.g. the bright red aril of the Yew berry surrounds the seed.

A fleshy seed coating. artificial selection:

A fleshy seed coating. artificial selection:

Fleshy outgrowth that partially or completely surrounds the seed in some plants. Ex. the berry-like fruit on an English Yew.

A fleshy appendage of the seed, usually a fleshy seedcoat. Aromatic

 A fleshy seed coating.

Thick, fleshy seed covering around some seeds. arista

[Fruit Details] -- Thin fleshy covering of whole or part of seed inside the fruit (inside pericarp); usually brightly coloured.

(n) fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed