1. of, relating to, or resembling a drupe (a stone fruit with a hard pit, such as a peach or plum)
Usage: botanical term; formal

Examples

• The drupaceous fruits of the cherry tree are prized for their sweet flavor.
• Peaches and apricots are drupaceous fruits with a single hard seed.
• The botanist classified the plant based on its drupaceous characteristics.
• Many drupaceous species thrive in temperate climates.
• The drupaceous structure of the fruit makes it ideal for stone fruit cultivation.