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drupes

UK

/druːp/

US

/druːp/

Translations

drupenoun

drupes

pl

drupes

pl

UK

/druːp/

US

/druːp/

костянка

A peach is a type of drupe.

Персик - это вид костянки.

Additional translations

Synonyms

stone fruit

pit fruit

fleshy fruit

Definitions

drupenoun

A fleshy fruit with thin skin and a central stone containing the seed, such as a plum, cherry, almond, or olive.

The peach is a classic example of a drupe, with its juicy flesh surrounding a hard pit.