drupe

One entry found for drupe.

Main Entry: drupe
Pronunciation: 'drüp
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin drupa, from Latin, overripe olive, from Greek dryppa olive
: a one-seeded indehiscent fruit having a hard bony endocarp, a fleshy mesocarp, and a thin exocarp that is flexible (as in the cherry) or dry and almost leathery (as in the almond)