stone fruit

American  

noun

1. a fruit with a stone or hard endocarp, as a peach or plum; drupe.

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stone fruit British  

noun

1. the nontechnical name for drupe

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Etymology

Origin of stone fruit

First recorded in 1515–25

Example Sentences

“I have a box of quince, another of stone fruit peaches and plums,” he’ll text.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

I will typically use it to marinate flank steak, but recently I used it with my grilled chicken and stone fruit chutney, and it reminded me how this sauce really does go with everything.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

The first is an all-you-need guide to preserving the best of California’s spectacular fruit from season to season: apple butter, berry jelly, stone fruit jam and citrus marmalade.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

One of the worst culprits beyond stone fruit, though, is fresh herbs at large.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

In eating stone fruit, such as cherries, damsons, &c., the same rule had better be observed.

From Routledge's Manual of Etiquette by Routledge, George