Etymology of the English word drupe
the English word
drupederived from the Latin word
druppaderived from the Latin word
drupederived from the Vulgar Latin word
drupaderived from the Greek word
druppa, δρύππα
Date
The earliest known usage of drupe in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
drupaceous,
drupeletUsage
Word found in Modern English