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Record 1 2014-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A fleshy, indehiscent fruit with a stony endocarp surrounding a usually single seed, as in a peach or cherry.

OBS

drupe: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Fruit charnu simple, dérivé d'un seul carpelle, contenant généralement une seule graine, dont la partie interne du fruit est dure et peut adhérer à la graine [p. ex. cerise, pêche].

OBS

Dans la drupe, la partie profonde du péricarpe [«endocarpe»] prend la consistance du bois.

OBS

drupe : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Fruto carnoso cuyo endocarpio forma un hueso.

OBS

Las cerezas, damascos (albaricoques), y ciruelas son ejemplos de frutas de carozo.

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