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drupes

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Definition of drupes word

  • noun drupes Plural form of drupe. 1

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Parts of speech for Drupes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

drupes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for drupes

noun drupes

  • beans — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
  • grains — a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
  • drupelets — Plural form of drupelet.
  • haws — to utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech.
  • pomes — the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.

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  • what are drupes?

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