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Drupe

By Steve Nix, About.com

Definition: A fleshy fruit with a central hard core containing 1 or more seeds. Usually, the outer fleshy part surrounds a pit or stone with a seed inside the hard seed cover.
Also Known As: seed
Examples:
Cherry and plum trees have a fruit called a drupe.

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