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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfruit drupe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fruː druːp
"Les pêches et les cerises sont des fruits drupes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of fruit characterized by a fleshy outer layer surrounding a single hard stone or pit containing the seed.
"Cherries and peaches are examples of drupaceous fruits that are often used in desserts." - 2
Fruits that belong to the drupe category, typically having a soft outer flesh and a hard inner shell.
"The drupaceous fruit of the coconut is unique due to its large size and fibrous husk."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'drupaceous' derives from the Latin word 'drupa', meaning 'overripe olive', which itself comes from the Greek 'drupe', referring to a fruit with a hard stone. The term evolved in botanical contexts to describe fruits like cherries and peaches that have a single seed encased in a hard endocarp.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drupaceous Fruit" is said worldwide
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核果
Transliteration: kakuka
"桃やさくらんぼは核果です。"
fruit drupe
Transliteration: fruː druːp
"Les pêches et les cerises sont des fruits drupes."
Steinfrucht
Transliteration: ʃtaɪnfrʊxt
"Kirschen und Pfirsiche sind Steinfrüchte."
frutto drupa
Transliteration: frutto druːpa
"Le pesche e le ciliegie sono frutti drupa."
fruto de hueso
Transliteration: fruto de ˈwe.so
"Las cerezas y los duraznos son frutos de hueso."
fruto de caroço
Transliteration: fruto dʒi kaˈɾo.su
"As cerejas e os pêssegos são frutos de caroço."
गुठलीदार फल
Transliteration: guṭhlīdār phal
"आड़ू और चेरी गुठलीदार फल हैं।"
核果
Transliteration: hé guǒ
"桃子和樱桃是核果。"
핵과일
Transliteration: haekgwa-il
"복숭아와 체리는 핵과일입니다."
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