🇬🇧🇪🇸 drupe - drupa : English Lesson

Meaning of "drupe" ("drupa"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A drupe is a kind of fruit that has three main parts: a soft, juicy outside, a thin skin, and one big hard seed in the middle, called a stone or pit. Fruits like peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, and mangoes are all drupes. You eat the sweet outside part, but you don’t eat the hard stone inside. That hard stone is like the fruit’s tiny treasure chest that holds the seed.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My uncle said drupes are his favorite because they give you a snack and a free rock collection at the same time.

Our science teacher called the peach a drupe, and everyone suddenly stared at their fruit like it had a secret double life.

I ate so many cherries that my plate looked like a tiny graveyard of drupe stones.

I told my friend that a drupe has a stone inside, and he asked if we needed a construction worker to eat it safely.

Cherries, peaches, plums, and even coconuts are all drupes—so yes, that huge coconut is basically a giant, hairy cousin of your tiny cherry.

On the bench, Lina held a ripe drupe, rubbed its thin skin, and bit. The drupe's sweet juice ran; she split the drupe and found a hard stone at the center. She laughed, polished the drupe's pit on her sleeve, and offered the last drupe to a friend — both grinning at the small, surprising seed.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

Expanding your English vocabulary is one of the best ways to improve your pronunciation, spelling, and confidence in English. Watch the video above to memorize the word, understand its meaning, and see example sentences in action. Discover related words to grow your vocabulary naturally. Add words to your playlist for stress-free, effective learning—anytime, anywhere! Watch, learn, repeat.