stone fruit

noun

: a fruit with a stony endocarp : drupe

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There is a burst of dark berries and stone fruit, along with dark and milk chocolate and espresso beans. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024 The company handles apples, cherries, pears and stone fruits. Steven Savage, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Water stone fruits, apples and pears deeply and regularly through the growing season. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024 Official tasting notes describe apple, stone fruit, and spice on the nose, followed by notes of smoke, green chili pepper, sweet pecan, bonfire embers, and a soft salinity on the palate. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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