clingstone
Speech parts
1. clingstone - Noun
2. clingstone - Adjective
Meaning
Having the flesh attached closely to the stone, as in some kinds of peaches.
A fruit, as a peach, whose flesh adheres to the stone.
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Examples
Freestone types are preferred for eating fresh, while clingstone for canning.
As with peaches, nectarines can be white or yellow, and clingstone or freestone.
Some cultivars are partially freestone and clingstone, and these are called semi-free.