drupaceous

[ droo-pey-shuhs ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. resembling or relating to a drupe; consisting of drupes.

  2. producing drupes: drupaceous trees.

Origin of drupaceous

1
First recorded in 1815–25; drupe + -aceous

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