stone fruit

noun

: a fruit with a stony endocarp : drupe

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The offerings in August were abundant in tomatoes, peppers, stone fruits, and summer squashes. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025 The state agriculture department says the bug feeds on a wide range of plants like grapes, stone fruits and hardwood trees. Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025 The straight bourbon that is the base of Glimmer shines through with notes of oak, vanilla, caramel, and stone fruit that pop on the palate. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025 Come peach season, Warthen uses the stone fruit for crisps, pies, salsas, and, perhaps most interestingly, a peach soup made with Colorado riesling. Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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