noun
- plural of drupe; fleshy fruits with a hard stone or pit containing a seed, such as peaches, plums, or cherries
Usage: botanical term
Examples
- Peaches and plums are common examples of drupes.
- The orchard produced various drupes including cherries and apricots.
- Botanists classify these fruits as drupes because of their hard inner stones.
- Many drupes are harvested in late summer.
- The market displayed colorful drupes from local farms.
- Drupes differ from berries in their seed structure.