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单词 drupaceous
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drupaceous

[ droo-pey-shuhs ]
/ druˈpeɪ ʃəs /

adjective Botany.

resembling or relating to a drupe; consisting of drupes.
producing drupes: drupaceous trees.

Origin of drupaceous

First recorded in 1815–25; drupe + -aceous

Words nearby drupaceous

drunken, drunkenness, drunkometer, drunk tank, drunk text, drupaceous, drupe, drupelet, Drury Lane, druse, Drusilla
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Example sentences 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
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