clingstone peach

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• clingstone — /kling stohn /, adj. 1. having a pit to which the pulp adheres closely, as certain peaches and plums. n. 2. a clingstone peach. [1695 1705, Amer; CLING1 + STONE] * * * …   Universalium

• Clingstone — Cling stone , a. Having the flesh attached closely to the stone, as in some kinds of peaches. n. A fruit, as a peach, whose flesh adheres to the stone. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• clingstone — ☆ clingstone [kliŋ′stōn΄ ] adj. having pulp that clings to the pit, as some peaches: see FREESTONE n. such a peach …   English World dictionary

• Clingstone — This article is about the Rhode Island dwelling. For the type of stonefruit, see drupe. Coordinates: 41°28′55.6″N 71°21′11.5″W /  …   Wikipedia

• Peach — This article is about the tree and its fruit. For other uses, see Peach (disambiguation). Peach Autumn Red Peaches, cross section Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• peach — peach1 peachlike, adj. /peech/, n. 1. the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family. 2. the tree itself, cultivated in temperate climates. 3. a light pinkish yellow, as of a peach. 4. Informal. a person or… …   Universalium

• clingstone — adj. fruit whose pit clings to it (i.e. peach or plum) n. fruit whose pit clings to it (i.e. peach or plum) …   English contemporary dictionary

• peach — (Roget s IV) n. Varieties of peaches include: North China, South China, Peen to, Indian, Persian, cling, clingstone, freestone, white fleshed, yellow fleshed, Elberta, Hale, Golden Jubilee, Redhaven, Fairhaven, Desert Gold, Sunhaven, Halehaven,… …   English dictionary for students

• clingstone — noun a peach or nectarine of a variety in which the flesh adheres to the stone. Contrasted with freestone …   English new terms dictionary

• clingstone — cling•stone [[t]ˈklɪŋˌstoʊn[/t]] n. 1) bot a peach or other fruit having a pit that clings to the pulp 2) pln the pit itself • Etymology: 1695–1705, amer …   From formal English to slang

• clingstone — /ˈklɪŋstoʊn/ (say klingstohn) adjective 1. (of fruit) having a stone to which the pulp adheres closely, as certain peaches. –noun 2. a peach with such a stone. Compare slipstone …