| 释义 |
drupe
\ˈdrüp\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin drupa, from Latin drupa, druppa overripe olive, from Greek, dryppa olive
: a one-seeded indehiscent fruit having a hard bony endocarp, a usually fleshy mesocarp, and a thin epicarp like a skin (as in the cherry, plum, and peach) or dry and almost leathery (as in the almond) — called also stone fruit; see drupelet |