chalaza: The place where the seed-coats and kernel are connected.
"Manual of American Grape-Growing"
U. P. Hedrick
The shape and color of seed offer distinguishing marks, while the size, shape and position of the raphe and chalaza furnish very certain marks of distinction in some species.
"Manual of American Grape-Growing"
U. P. Hedrick
Seeds two to four, small, notched, short, plump, with very short beak; chalaza narrowly oval, depressed, indistinct; raphe usually a groove, sometimes distinct.
"Manual of American Grape-Growing"
U. P. Hedrick