exocarp

Noun

Meaning

The outer portion of a fruit, as the flesh of a peach or the rind of an orange. See Illust. of Drupe.

Source: Webster's dictionary

epicarp peel case coat cortex husk cover skin covering shell bark peeled rind peeling albumen

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innards

exocarpic

praecox precoxa

Coconuts sold in the shops of nontropical countries often have had the exocarp (outermost layer) removed. Source: Internet

The exocarp and mesocarp make up the "husk" of the coconut. Source: Internet