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clingstone

[ kling-stohn ]

adjective

  1. having a pit to which the pulp adheres closely, as certain peaches and plums.


noun

  1. a clingstone peach.

clingstone

/ ˈɪŋˌəʊ /

noun

  1. Compare freestone
    1. a fruit, such as certain peaches, in which the flesh tends to adhere to the stone
    2. ( as modifier )

      a clingstone peach

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of clingstone1

An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705; cling 1 + stone
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To narrow it down, consider whether you prefer freestone or clingstone and what your intended purpose is – will you slice the peach and eat it as is, or will you use it for cooking?

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Freestone and clingstone reference how much the flesh of the fruit adheres to its pit.

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You'll typically come across the terms "clingstone" and "freestone" with peaches.

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Sometimes people ask me for recipes and consult on how to tell the difference between a clingstone and freestone peach.

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There is, in Chamoiseau’s conjuring and Hurston’s attentive gaze, not restitution but the consolations of kinship and witness, the sweetness of clingstone peaches, of the life built within the constraints.

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