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 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

While the state might be most known for the stone fruit, they are nowhere close to being the top-earning one.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2023

The report analyzed an infestation in South Korea that affected the growth of apple, stone fruit, timber and ornamental trees, whose Pennsylvania counterparts have fared better than expected against the bugs.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

The humorous spider mocked them from the window, the humorous stone fruit from the plate beside the pot-pourri bowl.

From Queen Lucia by Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic)