enkernede

Enkernede is a Danish adjective used primarily in botany and horticulture to describe a structure that contains a single kernel or seed. In general language the term is uncommon; it appears mainly in technical descriptions of fruits and seeds, where it distinguishes single-seeded forms from those with multiple seeds.

The word derives from en- meaning "one" plus kerne meaning "kernel" or "seed," with the adjective-forming suffix -ede. The construction mirrors other botanical terms in Danish that describe fruit and seed characteristics, and the sense likely circulated in agricultural literature during the 19th or 20th century as plant classification systems expanded.

In horticultural texts, enkernede fruits may refer to fruits that yield a single edible kernel or stone, a category that includes only a small number of varieties. Because many cultivated fruits bear several seeds, explicit examples are relatively rare, and the term is chiefly found in older catalogs or regional descriptions rather than contemporary floras.

Related topics include seed and kernel as concepts in plant anatomy, as well as drupes and broader aspects of fruit morphology. Enkernede remains a niche term within Danish botanical writing and is seldom used outside specialist contexts.