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Tercine vs Terrine - What's the difference?

tercine | terrine |

As nouns the difference between tercine and terrine

is that tercine is a cellular layer derived from the nucleus of an ovule and surrounding the embryo sac while terrine is a dish or pan, typically used for casseroles and made out of pottery.

tercine

English

Noun

  • (botany) A cellular layer derived from the nucleus of an ovule and surrounding the embryo sac.

    • See also

    * quintine (Webster 1913)

    terrine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dish or pan, typically used for casseroles and made out of pottery.
  • A baked in such a dish and served cold.

    • Anagrams

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