drupaceous

[ droo-pey-shuh s ]
/ 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

drunkard's chair, drunkathon, drunken, drunkenness, drunkometer, drupaceous, drupe, drupelet, drury lane, druse, drusilla

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