drupa

English translation: drupe

19:23 Jul 28, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany
Spanish term or phrase: drupa
Habla de la frambuesa.

"Su fruto está formado por muchas **drupas** convexas, haciendo la forma de una piña. La pulpa es muy aromática y su sabor es agridulce."
Ana Boadla
Local time: 04:30
English translation:drupe
Explanation:
Dic. Oxford
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Egmont
Spain
Local time: 04:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2drupe
Egmont
5fruto monospermo de mesocarpio carnoso, coriáceo o fibroso que rodea un endocarpio leñoso con una se
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
4Fruto de mesocarpio carnoso y endocarpio leñoso y una sola semilla; p.ej., el melocotón y la ciruela
beatriz707 (X)


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fruto monospermo de mesocarpio carnoso, coriáceo o fibroso que rodea un endocarpio leñoso con una se


Explanation:
No me parece que sea el caso, pero si lo necesitas en inglés, es drupe.


    Reference: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drupa
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Fruto de mesocarpio carnoso y endocarpio leñoso y una sola semilla; p.ej., el melocotón y la ciruela


Explanation:
del DRAE

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Note added at 34 mins (2008-07-28 19:58:07 GMT)
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Mi respuesta es casi igual a la de Luciano, solamente quería darte la seguridad de la explicación con lo que dice el DRAE.


    Reference: http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=dru...
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Local time: 22:30
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
drupe


Explanation:
Dic. Oxford

Egmont
Spain
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agree  Rachel Fell: http://theseedsite.co.uk/fruits.html
17 hrs
  -> Thanks! ;-)))

agree  DLyons: That's the standard English technical word.
20 hrs
  -> Thanks! ;-))))
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