drupelet

[ droop-lit ]
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nounBotany.
  1. a little drupe, as one of the individual pericarps composing the blackberry.

Origin of drupelet

1
First recorded in 1875–80; drupe + -let

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British Dictionary definitions for drupelet

drupelet

drupel (ˈdruːpəl)

/ (ˈdruːplɪt) /


noun
  1. a small drupe, usually one of a number forming a compound fruit

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