Drupiferous
/ˌdruːpɪˈfɛrəs/noun
Bearing drupes, or fruit with a fleshy outer layer and a hard stone inside.
Did you know?Its second half comes from Latin *-ferous*, from *ferre* “to bear,” the same ancient root behind words like *fertile* and *conifer*—so this word is basically “fruit-carrier” language.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
drupa
“An olive or similar stone fruit with a fleshy exterior”
Latin
Latin
-ferus / -fer
“Bearing, carrying”
Late Latin / Scientific Latin
Latin
drupifer
“Bearing drupes”
19th Century
English
drupiferous
“Bearing drupes; producing stone fruits”
Modern English
English
drupiferous
“Describing a plant that bears drupes”