drupa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- drupe noun A drupe is a fruit with a fleshy outer layer surrounding a single hardened stone that protects the seed inside.
Senses
drupa is used for these senses in English:
- drupe (botany) a kind of fruit, with a fleshy exterior, formed from the exocarp and mesocarp, surrounding a hardened endocarp which protects the seed.
- drupelet (botany) One of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruit such as blackberries or raspberries. [from mid 19th c.]
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