clingstone

[ kling-stohn ]

/ ˈklɪŋˌstoʊn /

adjective

having a pit to which the pulp adheres closely, as certain peaches and plums.

noun

a clingstone peach.

Origin of clingstone

An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705; cling¹ + stone

Words nearby clingstone

clingfilm, clingfish, clinging vine, Clingmans Dome, cling peach, clingstone, clingy, clinic, clinical, clinical depression, clinical diagnosis

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Example sentences from the Web for clingstone

This is a very juicy, clingstone peach, having a delicious, aromatic flavor and ripening early in September.
The Peaches of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Clingstone peaches are successfully handled with curved knives and spoon-shaped pitters in conjunction with ordinary fruit knives.
The Peaches of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Fruits very large, of yellow color throughout; meat very firm; clingstone.
The Peaches of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Though often put down as a clingstone it is, when well grown, a semi-cling and sometimes the stone is free.
The Peaches of New York|U. P. Hedrick

Listed as a yellow, clingstone peach coming from Bordeaux, France, many years ago.
The Peaches of New York|U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for clingstone

clingstone

/ (ˈklɪŋˌstəʊn) /

noun

a fruit, such as certain peaches, in which the flesh tends to adhere to the stone
(as modifier)a clingstone peach

Compare freestone (def. 2)

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单词	clingstone
释义	clingstone [ kling-stohn ] / ˈklɪŋˌstoʊn / adjective having a pit to which the pulp adheres closely, as certain peaches and plums. noun a clingstone peach. Origin of clingstone An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705; cling¹ + stone Words nearby clingstone clingfilm, clingfish, clinging vine, Clingmans Dome, cling peach, clingstone, clingy, clinic, clinical, clinical depression, clinical diagnosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clingstone This is a very juicy, clingstone peach, having a delicious, aromatic flavor and ripening early in September. The Peaches of New York\|U. P. Hedrick Clingstone peaches are successfully handled with curved knives and spoon-shaped pitters in conjunction with ordinary fruit knives. The Peaches of New York\|U. P. Hedrick Fruits very large, of yellow color throughout; meat very firm; clingstone. The Peaches of New York\|U. P. Hedrick Though often put down as a clingstone it is, when well grown, a semi-cling and sometimes the stone is free. The Peaches of New York\|U. P. Hedrick Listed as a yellow, clingstone peach coming from Bordeaux, France, many years ago. The Peaches of New York\|U. P. Hedrick British Dictionary definitions for clingstone clingstone / (ˈklɪŋˌstəʊn) / noun a fruit, such as certain peaches, in which the flesh tends to adhere to the stone (as modifier)a clingstone peach Compare freestone (def. 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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