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(hep) A type of *pseudocarp typical of members of the genus Rosa (roses). It consists of a large red cup-shaped hollow receptacle similar, except in colour and texture, to a *pome. The receptacle contains a collection of flask-shaped achenes each covered with small hooklike hairs.
 
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