Drupel

/ˈdruːpəl/ noun

Definition

A small drupe or stone fruit, especially one of the individual drupes in an aggregate fruit like a raspberry.

Etymology

From drupa (Latin for stone fruit) plus the diminutive suffix -el. Creates a word meaning 'little drupe' to describe small stone fruits that cluster together.

Kelly Says

When you eat a raspberry or blackberry, each tiny round part is actually a separate drupel—you're eating hundreds of mini drupes all stuck together, each with its own tiny pit inside!

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