drupe
/dru:p/
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of simple fleshy fruit: A drupe is a simple fruit that develops from a single ovary of a flower. It is characterized by having a fleshy outer part (exocarp and mesocarp) surrounding a hard, stony endocarp (pit or stone) that encloses a single seed. Examples include peaches, plums, cherries, and olives.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- A peach is a classic example of a drupe.
- Botanists classify almonds as drupes because of their hard inner shell.
- The cherry tree produces a small, red drupe.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical classification: The term is used to distinguish this fruit type from others like berries, pomes, or nuts. For instance, while a raspberry is an aggregate fruit composed of many small drupelets, each tiny unit is structurally a small drupe.
- The coconut is considered a drupe, albeit a fibrous one.
Variants and Related Words
- Drupelet (n): A small drupe, typically one of many that make up an aggregate fruit.
- Each segment of a blackberry is a drupelet.
Synonyms
- Stone fruit: A common, non-technical synonym for drupe.
- Pit fruit: Informal term highlighting the presence of a pit.
Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs)
- Endocarp: The hard, stony layer surrounding the seed in a drupe.
- Mesocarp: The fleshy middle layer of a drupe.
Noun
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fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube
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