clingstone
noun
cling·stone
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Definition of clingstone
: any of various stone fruits (such as some peaches or plums) with flesh that adheres strongly to the pit
Examples of clingstone in a Sentence
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Fresh peaches are organized into two types: freestone (peaches where the fruit easily pulls away from the pit) and clingstone (the fruit clings to the pit). — Callie Blount, al, "How to make homemade peach frozen yogurt," 15 Aug. 2019 Freestone peaches pull easily away from the pit, while clingstone peaches (as the name implies) take a little more coaxing to release the fruit. — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipes: Three refreshing blueberry desserts," 24 July 2019 Peachy perfection There are three types of peaches grown in the United States: clingstone, semi-freestone and freestone. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "New cookbook celebrates the joy of summer peaches," 23 July 2019 Despite the shift in climate, peach season still starts in May with clingstones, aptly named because their flesh sticks to the pit, and eventually segues into easy-to-eat freestones. — Kate Heddings, Washington Post, "How one couple made it cool to wait in line for 25-pound boxes of perfect summer peaches," 11 July 2019 As the names imply, clingstone peach flesh clings to the pit, and the flesh of freestone peaches is easily removed from the pit. — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "Peach-glazed chicken: Easy, one-skillet recipe is done in 30 minutes," 7 July 2019 Either one can be clingstone (where the pit adheres to the fruit's flesh) or freestone (where the pit can be easily removed). — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, "Peach vs. Nectarine: What's the Difference Between the Two?," 30 May 2019 Freestone peaches pull easily away from the pit, while clingstone peaches (as the name implies) take a little more coaxing to release the fruit. — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipes: Three refreshing blueberry desserts," 24 July 2019 Peachy perfection There are three types of peaches grown in the United States: clingstone, semi-freestone and freestone. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "New cookbook celebrates the joy of summer peaches," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clingstone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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