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Meanings of clingstone in English

Spanish
variedad clingstone

Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.

variedad clingstone
Usage of clingstone in English
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Select only the largest and finest quality of clingstone peaches.
The International Jewish Cook Book / 1600 Recipes According to t...
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On the other hand, a clingstone peach has been known to give rise to a freestone.
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume...
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Yet his satisfaction was not without its drawbacks; the peach seemed a clingstone, after all; and there was a bitter tang to its skin.
Under the Skylights
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Yellow varieties were developed mainly after 1850, and firm clingstone varieties have been bred mainly for drying, canning, and improved tolerance of shipping and handling.
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
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Their flesh may be white or yellow, and either firm or melting, strongly attached to the large central stone (clingstone) or easily detached (freestone).
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
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The house is called 'Clingstone.
Love at first flight: one round trip that would change everythin...
Translations for clingstone
Clingstone through the time