drupelet

[ droop-lit ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a little drupe, as one of the individual pericarps composing the blackberry.

drupelet

/ ˈdruːplɪt; ˈdruːpəl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of drupelet¹

First recorded in 1875–80; drupe + -let

Related Words

• bean
• grain
• kernel