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DRUPACEOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does drupaceous mean?
• DRUPACEOUS (adjective)
The adjective DRUPACEOUS has 1 sense:
1. of or related to a drupe
Familiarity information: DRUPACEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or related to a drupe
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
drupe (fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube)
Derivation:
drupe (fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube)
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