stone fruit

noun

: a fruit with a stony endocarp : drupe

Examples of stone fruit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While cherries may be consumed similarly to berries and certainly have a berry-like appearance, cherries are not berries due to the hard pit in the center, which classifies them as stone fruits. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024 Other than that, eggs and bacon, and lots of stone fruit berries. Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024 Right now, the stand offers summer squash, strawberries, broccoli, tomatillos and lettuce; coming soon will be tomatoes, corn and stone fruit. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 Cherries, a part of the stone fruit family, are packed full of nutrients. Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for stone fruit 

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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 19 Aug. 2024.

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