endosperm
noun
en·do·sperm
ˈen-dō-ˌspərm 
plural endosperms
: a nutritive tissue in the seed of a flowering plant that is formed within the embryo sac following double fertilization
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White rice is a refined grain that has had the bran and germ removed, leaving the starchy endosperm.
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Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
White rice is made by stripping brown rice of its bran and germ, leaving behind the starchy endosperm.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Generally, a seed is composed of a developing young plant called an embryo and a nutritious tissue to support the embryo called an endosperm, both of which are encapsulated within a hard seed coat.
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Whole Wheat Bread Whole wheat bread is made from whole wheat flour, which contains the entire wheat kernel, including the germ, the endosperm, and the bran.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 May 2025
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Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
White rice is made by stripping brown rice of its bran and germ, leaving behind the starchy endosperm.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Generally, a seed is composed of a developing young plant called an embryo and a nutritious tissue to support the embryo called an endosperm, both of which are encapsulated within a hard seed coat.
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Whole Wheat Bread Whole wheat bread is made from whole wheat flour, which contains the entire wheat kernel, including the germ, the endosperm, and the bran.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 May 2025
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“Endosperm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endosperm. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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endosperm
noun
en·do·sperm
ˈen-də-ˌspərm
: a food-containing tissue formed within the seed in seed plants
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