Drupiferous

/druːˈpɪfərəs/ adjective

Definition

Bearing or producing drupes; characterized by having stone fruits.

Etymology

From Latin drupa plus -ferous, meaning 'bearing or carrying.' The -ferous suffix comes from Latin ferre (to carry/bear), seen also in 'coniferous' and 'pestiferous.'

Kelly Says

The prefix -ferous is a secret door into Latin: if you see it, you know the word means 'bearing' something—goldiferous soil bears gold, pestiferous means bearing pests, and drupiferous trees literally 'carry drupes!'

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