clingstone
/ˈklɪŋˌstoʊn/
adjective
- Describing a fruit, especially a peach or nectarine, whose flesh sticks tightly to the pit.
- The farmer explained that clingstone varieties have a more intense flavor than freestone ones.
- Clingstone peaches are perfect for canning because their flesh stays firm.
- She prefers clingstone nectarines for baking since the fruit doesn't separate from the pit easily.
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noun
- A fruit, especially a peach or nectarine, whose flesh clings to the pit.
- The market sells both clingstones and freestones during peach season.
- He bit into a clingstone and had to work the flesh off the pit with his teeth.
- These clingstones are so juicy that they're messy to eat but delicious.
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