: a small drupe
specifically
: one of the individual parts of an aggregate fruit (such as the raspberry)
Examples of drupelet in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This is white drupelet disorder, which is a fancy way of saying sunscald.
—
Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 8 Aug. 2019
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 8 Aug. 2019
Cite this Entry
“Drupelet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drupelet. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share