drupe fruit
[ DROOP ]
Any thin-skinned fruit with a succulent, soft flesh and hard stone or seed in the middle.
APRICOTS,
CHERRIES,
PEACHES and
PLUMS are all classified as drupe fruits.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.