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clingstone
[ kling-stohn ]
adjective
- having a pit to which the pulp adheres closely, as certain peaches and plums.
noun
- a clingstone peach.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clingstone1
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Example Sentences
Freestone and clingstone reference how much the flesh of the fruit adheres to its pit.
From Washington Post
On the other hand, a clingstone peach has been known to give rise to a freestone.
From Project Gutenberg
A large, yellow clingstone ripening in Texas about September 15th.
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A large, white-fleshed clingstone; early but not very desirable.
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A medium-sized clingstone of the Spanish type; ripens the last of July.
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This is an unproductive clingstone ripening at the end of September.
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