: The lacy, red covering of a nutmeg seed is an aril; when dried, it becomes the spice mace .

Look who survived our brutal Minnesota winter: 1/2 aril Genetic Artist!

: The juicy red "gems" we eat are often called arils, though technically they are a fleshy seed coat called a sarcotesta .

: The white, edible flesh is a true aril.

In biology, an aril is a specialized, often fleshy outgrowth from a seed's attachment point (the funiculus) that partially or entirely covers the seed.