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drupelet

dru·pe·let

UK/ˈdɹuːplɪt/ US/-lət/ uncommon

noun

1.

a small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe

Origin

From drupe (“stone fruit”) + -let (diminutive suffix). Compare Late Latin drupella (“small ripe olive”).

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