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Noun drupe has 1 sense
- drupe, stone fruit - fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube
--1 is a kind of fruit
--1 has particulars:
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Drupe
Definition:
A drupe is a type of fruit that consists of an outer fleshy layer surrounding a hard shell that encloses a seed.
Examples:
Noun
- She enjoyed munching on a juicy drupe from the mango tree.
- The almond is another well-known drupe where the fleshy part is removed to obtain the seed.
Adjective
- The salad was garnished with sliced drupe fruits, adding a burst of flavor to the dish.
- The peach tree was full of drupe blossoms, creating a beautiful scene in the garden.
Verb
- Before eating, drupe the plum to extract the seed and enjoy the juicy flesh.
- She druped the cherry carefully, being cautious not to let the juice splatter on her clothes.
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