stone fruit

noun

: a fruit with a stony endocarp : drupe

Examples of stone fruit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Feed stone fruits, apples and other deciduous fruit trees with organic fruit tree fertilizer. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024 Nearly nine years old, this delightful wine is golden straw colored and has aromas of stone fruits, apricot, and just a touch of white truffle. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024 Consumers are also advised to clean their refrigerators, containers and surfaces that the recalled stone fruit could have touched because Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and easily spread to other foods and surfaces. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023 His La Combe is golden straw colored with aromas of stone fruit, peach, and guava. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024 Climate change is threatening to turn sublime summer stone fruits disgusting, or rob us of their pleasures entirely. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024 Always water for the same number of minutes, but gradually water more often into spring, and then summer. Apply organic fruit tree fertilizer to stone fruit, apple and pear trees. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024 These stone fruit flavors unite with ripples of light and fruity freshness, resulting in a decadently delicious, pleasurable expression. Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Note: Sloes are a type of drupe (a stone fruit that is not a plum nor a berry) that tastes a lot like a cherry. Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stone fruit was circa 1534

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“Stone fruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stone%20fruit. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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