Drupaceous
/ˌdruːˈpeɪʃəs/noun
Relating to or resembling a drupe, a fleshy fruit with a hard stone or pit.
Did you know?Drupaceous comes from the same ancient root as *drupe*, which traces back to Latin *drupa*, originally meaning an overripe olive—so the word’s history is rooted in fruit that was already falling into decay.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
drūpē
“An overripe or shriveled olive”
Latin
Latin
drūpa
“An overripe olive; later a fleshy fruit with a stone”
Late Latin
Latin
drupaceus
“Like a drupe; stone-fruited”
18th–19th Century
English
drupaceous
“Having the character of a drupe”
Modern English
English
drupaceous
“Relating to or resembling a drupe”
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