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Pyramus and Thisbe
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pyrene (1)
py·rene [ p rn ] (plural py·renes)


noun 
Definition:
 
stone inside fruit: the stone inside some types of fruit such as cherries ( technical )

[Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin< Greek purēn]
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