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fleshy fruit

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fleshy fruit
n.
A fruit, such as the grape, cucumber, or cherry, that has a soft and pulpy wall.
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In the case of figs, tomatoes and other fleshy fruits, constant soil moisture - ensured by a layer of straw or unfinished compost on the soil surface - is the best way to prevent irregular fruit development.
DELECTABLE FIGS CAN THRIVE IN VALLEY'S CLIMATE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Furthermore, ornithomimids couldn't have gotten their nourishment from fleshy fruits because plants that bore them hadn't yet evolved, says Dale A.
New fossil sheds light on dinosaurs' diet by Perkins, S. / Science News
Stone or drupe fruits are classified together because of their single, hard, bony seeds inside the soft fleshy fruit.
The Stone Fruits of Summer by Daniels-Zeller, Debra / Vegetarian Journal
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