stonefruit

noun
UK /ˈstəʊn.fruːt/
US /ˈstoʊn.fruːt/

A stonefruit is a fruit with a big hard seed in the middle, like a peach or a cherry.

My favorite stonefruit is the peach because it is so juicy.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A fruit whose seed is a hard stone or pit.

Peaches, plums, and cherries are all stonefruit.

3. The edible fruit of a tree that produces drupes.

The orchard grows several kinds of stonefruit each summer.

4. A category of fruit used in cooking and baking.

She made a tart with mixed stonefruit from the market.