stone fruit

noun

: a fruit with a stony endocarp : drupe

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Water apples, pears and stone fruits deeply and regularly through the growing season. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 Hello homegrown tomatoes, watermelon, and stone fruits galore. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026 The whiskey is distilled in Woodinville just outside of Seattle, then sent to central Washington to age in warehouses, resulting in bourbon that is rich and complex with notes of maple, stone fruit, molasses, and cinnamon. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026 Unlike berries or stone fruit, melon doesn’t advertise its ripeness as clearly. Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stone fruit

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 11 May. 2026.

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