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Drupaceous
see synonyms of drupaceousAdjective
1. drupaceous
of or related to a drupe
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Drupaceous
see synonyms of drupaceousnoun
an indehiscent fruit consisting of outer epicarp, fleshy or fibrous mesocarp, and stony endocarp enclosing a single seed, as in the peach, plum, and cherry
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Drupaceous
see synonyms of drupaceous noun
any fruit with a soft, fleshy part (mesocarp) covered by a skinlike outer layer (exocarp, or epicarp) and surrounding an inner stone (endocarp) that contains the seed, as an apricot, cherry, plum, etc.
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Drupaceous
see synonyms of drupaceousadj.
1. Resembling, relating to, or consisting of a drupe: drupaceous fruit.
2. Producing drupes: a drupaceous tree.
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