clingstone
noun
cling·stone
ˈkliŋ-ˌstōn 
: any of various stone fruits (such as some peaches or plums) with flesh that adheres strongly to the pit
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However, as their name suggests, clingstones are more challenging to pit and slice.
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Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2023
The oft-Instagrammed donut peach, for example, is a clingstone.
—Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2022
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
Freestone and clingstone reference how much the flesh of the fruit adheres to its pit.
—Washington Post, 9 July 2021
Fresh peaches are organized into two types: freestone (peaches where the fruit easily pulls away from the pit) and clingstone (the fruit clings to the pit).
—Callie Blount, al, 15 Aug. 2019
Freestone peaches pull easily away from the pit, while clingstone peaches (as the name implies) take a little more coaxing to release the fruit.
—Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2019
Peachy perfection There are three types of peaches grown in the United States: clingstone, semi-freestone and freestone.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2019
Despite the shift in climate, peach season still starts in May with clingstones, aptly named because their flesh sticks to the pit, and eventually segues into easy-to-eat freestones.
—Kate Heddings, Washington Post, 11 July 2019
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Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2023
The oft-Instagrammed donut peach, for example, is a clingstone.
—Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2022
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
Freestone and clingstone reference how much the flesh of the fruit adheres to its pit.
—Washington Post, 9 July 2021
Fresh peaches are organized into two types: freestone (peaches where the fruit easily pulls away from the pit) and clingstone (the fruit clings to the pit).
—Callie Blount, al, 15 Aug. 2019
Freestone peaches pull easily away from the pit, while clingstone peaches (as the name implies) take a little more coaxing to release the fruit.
—Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2019
Peachy perfection There are three types of peaches grown in the United States: clingstone, semi-freestone and freestone.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2019
Despite the shift in climate, peach season still starts in May with clingstones, aptly named because their flesh sticks to the pit, and eventually segues into easy-to-eat freestones.
—Kate Heddings, Washington Post, 11 July 2019
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“Clingstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clingstone. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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clingstone
noun
cling·stone
ˈkliŋ-ˌstōn
: a fruit (as a peach) whose flesh sticks strongly to the pit
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