First Known Use: circa 1753
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drupe
noun \ˈdrüp\
Definition of DRUPE
: a one-seeded indehiscent fruit having a hard bony endocarp, a fleshy mesocarp, and a thin exocarp that is flexible (as in the cherry) or dry and almost leathery (as in the almond)
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Origin of DRUPE
New Latin drupa, from Latin, overripe olive, from Greek dryppa olive
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