stone fruit

noun

: a fruit with a stony endocarp : drupe

Examples of stone fruit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And don’t forget about stone fruits: Peaches, plums, and mangoes are ripe for the picking. Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 5 June 2024 The grocery chain is selling crates of Georgia peaches at special events this summer and fans of the sweet stone fruit can buy some starting today. Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 31 May 2024 This 15-year-old bourbon was somehow still very drinkable, although a little bit of water or a large ice cube is a good way to go while still revealing deep notes of oak, spice, vanilla, and dark stone fruit. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024 Fertilize stone fruit, apple, pear and persimmon trees with organic fertilizer, following label directions. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 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 18 Jun. 2024.

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