stone cell

noun

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Pears, more noticeably than other fruits, have these stone cells with thicker cell walls, which give the flesh a gritty texture; no doubt, the better pears are cultivated to make the stone cells less noticeable to the human palate. Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 15 June 2025

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First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stone cell was in 1875

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“Stone cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stone%20cell. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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