- drupaceous
- adjective Date: 1822 1. of or relating to a drupe 2. bearing drupes
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Drupaceous — Dru*pa ceous, a. [Cf. F. drupac[ e].] (Bot.) Producing, or pertaining to, drupes; having the form of drupes; as, drupaceous trees or fruits. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drupaceous — /drooh pay sheuhs/, adj. Bot. 1. resembling or relating to a drupe; consisting of drupes. 2. producing drupes: drupaceous trees. [1815 25; DRUPE + ACEOUS] * * * … Universalium
drupaceous fruits — Fruit Fruit, n. [OE. fruit, frut, F. fruit, from L. fructus enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin to E. brook, v. t. See {Brook}, v. t., and cf. {Fructify}, {Frugal}.] 1. Whatever is produced for the nourishment or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drupaceous — adjective of, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes … Wiktionary
drupaceous — adj. pertaining to or resembling drupe; producing drupes … English contemporary dictionary
drupaceous — dru·pa·ceous … English syllables
drupaceous — dru•pa•ceous [[t]druˈpeɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) bot resembling or relating to a drupe; consisting of drupes 2) bot producing drupes • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
drupaceous — /druˈpeɪʃəs/ (say drooh payshuhs) adjective 1. resembling or relating to a drupe; consisting of drupes. 2. producing drupes …
drupaceous — adjective of or related to a drupe • Pertains to noun: ↑drupe • Derivationally related forms: ↑drupe … Useful english dictionary
achenes — Fruit Fruit, n. [OE. fruit, frut, F. fruit, from L. fructus enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin to E. brook, v. t. See {Brook}, v. t., and cf. {Fructify}, {Frugal}.] 1. Whatever is produced for the nourishment or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
