drupe

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English

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An annotated diagram of a drupe
Drupes of Prunus virginiana (chokecherry)
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Etymology

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Scientific Latin, from Latin drūpa (wrinkled olive), from Ancient Greek δρύππᾱ (drúppā).

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drupe (plural drupes)

  1. (botany) a kind of fruit, with a fleshy exterior, formed from the exocarp and mesocarp, surrounding a hardened endocarp which protects the seed.
    Synonym: stone fruit
    • 1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin, published 2011, page 71:
      Her bare foot slipped, and the two panting youngsters tangled ignominiously among the branches, in a shower of drupes and leaves, clutching at each other [...].

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin drūpa.

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  • IPA(key): /dʁyp/
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drupe f (plural drupes)

  1. drupe

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdru.pe/
  • Rhymes: -upe
  • Hyphenation: drù‧pe

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drupe f

  1. plural of drupa

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