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drupe

/dɹuːp/

Meanings
noun
A stone fruit.

Examples :

"The peach is a delicious drupe, with juicy flesh surrounding a hard pit. "
fruit

Related Words

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stone noun

/stɐʉn/ /stəʊn/ /stoʊn/

A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

"The old stone wall around the park was very tall. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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pit noun

/ˈpɪt/

A hole in the ground.

"The meadow around the town is full of old pits."

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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peach noun

/piːt͡ʃ/

A tree (Prunus persica), native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.

"My grandmother has a peach tree in her backyard that gives us lots of delicious fruit every summer. "

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fruit noun

/fɹuːt/ /fɹut/

(often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.

"The fruit from the farmer's market was delicious and healthy. "

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juicy adjective

/ˈdʒusi/

Having lots of juice.

"a juicy peach"

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flesh noun

/flɛʃ/

The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.

"My grandmother's flesh felt soft and warm when I hugged her. "

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surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "