noun
drupe; stone fruit
Botanical term for a fruit with a fleshy outer part and a hard stone (pit) enclosing the seed, such as peaches, plums, and cherries.
モモやウメは核果に分類される。
Peaches and plums are classified as drupes.
Compound of 核 (kaku, 'core, pit') and 果 (ka, 'fruit'), directly translating the concept of a stone fruit.