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Webster 1913 Edition
Drupelet
{
Drup′el
,Drupe′let
, }Noun.
[Dim. of
Drupe
.] (Bot.)
A small drupe, as one of the pulpy grains of the blackberry.
Definition 2024
drupelet
drupelet
English
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Noun
drupelet (plural drupelets)
- One of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruits such as raspberries or blackberries.
- It is best to pick the berries while all drupelets are of a consistent, dark red coloration.
- The passengers on the chock-full boat were packed across the deck like drupelets.
Translations
small drupe-like subdivision
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