Drupe

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1. A fleshy fruit whose seed is enclosed in a stony structure.
2. Fleshy usually with one or few seeds enclosed in hardened inner wall of ovary (peach).

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A comparison of fleshy fruits.
Source: http://hvp.osu.edu/hcs300/glossary/flower.htm#Fleshy

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Peaches are examples of drupe fruits.
Source: http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/D/drupe.html