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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.
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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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