What does the cryptic crossword clue "Decline fleshy fruit vociferously (5)" mean?

The definition is "Decline". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like (vociferously) ‘drupe’ (fleshy fruit) The answer is DROOP.

Decline fleshy fruit vociferously (5)

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