drupelet
(noun) a small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
drupelet (plural drupelets)
(botany) One of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruit such as blackberries or raspberries. [from mid 19th c.]
Synonym: drupel
Source: Wiktionary
Drup"el, Drupe"let, n. Etym: [Dim. of Drupe.] (Bot.)
Definition: A small drupe, as one of the pulpy grains of the blackberry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
