stone fruit

noun

: a fruit with a stony endocarp : drupe

Examples of stone fruit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thin out any marble-size apples, pears and stone fruits to just ONE fruit every five or six inches along the branch. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024 Those grown in slightly warmer regions will exhibit more stone fruit and tropical fruit aromas and flavors including peach, mango, guava, and passion fruit. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stone fruit 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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