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drupaceous

[ droo-pey-shuh s ]

/ druˈpeɪ ʃəs /

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adjective Botany.

resembling or relating to a drupe; consisting of drupes.

producing drupes: drupaceous trees.

Nearby words

drunkathon, drunken, drunkenly, drunkenness, drunkometer, drupaceous, drupe, drupelet, drury lane, druse, drusilla

Origin of drupaceous

First recorded in 1815–25; drupe + -aceous

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for drupaceous

In his eyes, the walnut and the coco-nut are not nuts, but 'drupaceous fruits,' just like the plum and the cherry.
The Evolutionist at Large|Grant Allen
The fruit of the Hawthorn is a drupaceous pome, something between pome and drupe.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray