clingstone
nounUK /ˈklɪŋstəʊn/
US /ˈklɪŋstoʊn/
A clingstone is a fruit, like a peach, whose flesh sticks tightly to the hard seed inside.
My grandma prefers clingstone peaches for making jam because they are so juicy.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A type of peach or other fruit whose flesh adheres firmly to the pit.
The market had both clingstone and freestone peaches on display.
3. The hard seed or pit that sticks to the fruit's flesh.
He carefully cut around the clingstone before slicing the fruit.
4. Used to describe a fruit variety with flesh that clings to its stone.
This clingstone variety is perfect for canning.