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With a groove running along its length.  

Of pith, mostly hollow but with regular transverse walls.  

In Raunkiaer’s system, a plant whose growing point survives adverse seasons as a resting bud at or near ground level. A plant for which the growing point survives adverse seasons with a resting bud at or near the ground.  

The base of the nucellus, opposite the apex of the cotyledon(s).  

Part of an ovule where the body joins the envelope. Membranous layer holding egg yolk to thick or thin albumen.  

(Colour) light, bright red.  

Grasses of which the seeds are used as human food. Class of starch-rich staple foods which include rice and wheat. Coarse cereals like JOWAR, BAJRA, maize and R.4GI are sometimes called millets. Any grass-like plant bearing an edible seed. The important cereals are wheat, oats, barley, maize, rice and millet. Along with these are usually…

Waxy, either in appearance or in colour (very pale whitish cream).