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

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Example Sentences

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stone fruit

In California’s Sacramento Valley, a grower was cited for multiple pesticide safety violations in a stone fruit orchard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

On my most recent visit with Morgan, I could have eaten several portions of an end-of-summer stone fruit and tomato salad served over creamy ricotta.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

Another checks the temperature of her bathwater as she eats a juicy piece of stone fruit.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025

Fruit-growing is carried on in some parts, especially the cultivation of stone fruit and, among these, damsons; while the strawberry beds near Farndon and Holt are celebrated.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

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