drupaceous
/druˈpeɪʃəs/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling a drupe (a fruit with a hard stone or pit, like a peach or cherry).
- Botanists classify olives as drupaceous because of their single pit.
- The drupaceous fruit had a juicy outer layer and a hard central seed.
- Many drupaceous plants, such as plums and apricots, grow in temperate climates.
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