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drupe
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Drupe (noun) means a drupe is a fruit with a fleshy outer layer surrounding a single hardened stone that protects the seed inside. Example: “A drupe has a fleshy layer wrapped around a hard stone that holds the seed.”
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technical A drupe is a fruit with a fleshy outer layer surrounding a single hardened stone that protects the seed inside.
"A drupe has a fleshy layer wrapped around a hard stone that holds the seed."
"Peaches, olives and mangoes are all classified as drupes."
"Botanists classify a drupe separately from a berry because of its hardened inner shell."
How to use drupe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA drupe is a fruit with a soft outside and a hard stone in the middle holding the seed.
When to use it
Drupe is a technical botanical term rather than everyday language.
Memory tip
Remember a drupe always has one hard stone at its centre, unlike a berry.
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a fleshy drupe
the stone of the drupe
classified as a drupe
a type of drupe
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Etymology
Drupe comes from scientific Latin drūpa, meaning a wrinkled olive, which in turn traces back to Ancient Greek.
Synonyms
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stone fruit
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Rhymes for drupe
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What is a drupe?
A drupe is a fruit with a fleshy outer part surrounding a hard stone that protects the seed.
Is a drupe the same as a stone fruit?
Yes, drupe and stone fruit are two names for the same kind of fruit structure.
Where does the word drupe come from?
It comes from Latin drūpa, meaning wrinkled olive, which itself derives from Ancient Greek.
What is the meaning of drupe?
"drupe" (noun) means a drupe is a fruit with a fleshy outer layer surrounding a single hardened stone that protects the seed inside.
