freestone
noun
free·stone
ˈfrē-ˌstōn 
1
: a stone that may be cut freely without splitting
2
a
: a fruit stone to which the flesh does not cling
b
: a fruit having such a stone
Examples of freestone in a Sentence
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What Type of Peach Is Best for Peach Pie?
For optimal flavor, use fresh peaches, and seek out a freestone variety, whose flesh easily releases from the pit.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
Look for clingstone peaches starting mid-June and freestone peaches from late July through September.
—Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2023
While The Peach Truck grows more than 40 varieties of peaches, freestone peaches are picked in mid-June until the end of the season and will likely be what is on the truck.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 24 June 2021
There are two varieties in this family: freestone, whose pits come out freely when the fruit is cut in half, and clingstone, whose pits cling to the flesh of the fruit.
—Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2022
If the peach is ripe (and especially if this is a freestone), the pit will often pop out.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022
Clingstone tends to be juicier and sweeter than freestone.
—Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022
The needle-nose plier technique is most helpful when dealing with clingstone peaches, but works with freestone peaches as well if one really can’t be bothered to slice them in half.
—Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2022
Right now, clingstone peaches are available, and freestone peaches will begin ripening in the next couple weeks.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 8 June 2022
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
Look for clingstone peaches starting mid-June and freestone peaches from late July through September.
—Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2023
While The Peach Truck grows more than 40 varieties of peaches, freestone peaches are picked in mid-June until the end of the season and will likely be what is on the truck.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 24 June 2021
There are two varieties in this family: freestone, whose pits come out freely when the fruit is cut in half, and clingstone, whose pits cling to the flesh of the fruit.
—Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2022
If the peach is ripe (and especially if this is a freestone), the pit will often pop out.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022
Clingstone tends to be juicier and sweeter than freestone.
—Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022
The needle-nose plier technique is most helpful when dealing with clingstone peaches, but works with freestone peaches as well if one really can’t be bothered to slice them in half.
—Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2022
Right now, clingstone peaches are available, and freestone peaches will begin ripening in the next couple weeks.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 8 June 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Freestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freestone. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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freestone
adjective
free·stone
-ˌstōn
: having or being a fruit stone to which the flesh does not stick when the fruit is split open
freestone peaches
freestone
noun
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