chad
Almost certainly.
Almost everything that is frozen
Nothing
Dried peaches in Hindi are called "सुखी आड़ू" (sukhi aadu).
Nothing happens
nothing lol <(-_-)>
Nothing. It is dirt and weeds.
nothing it only shrinks when dried
parched, dried, withered, shriveled, wilted, wizened; crisp, crispy, brittle; dehydrated, desiccated.
It is now almost dried up. The remains are salty.
A gourd. Alive the gourd is filled with water that swells the interior membranes so that nothing inside moves. When the gourd dies the water dries out allowing the inner membranes to shrink to almost nothing. The dried seeds can then rattle against the dried outer shell. Add a stick and you have a maraca.