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clingstone

cling·stone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kling-stohn]
    • /ˈklɪŋˌstoʊn/
    • /ˈklɪŋ.stəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kling-stohn]
    • /ˈklɪŋˌstoʊn/

Definitions of clingstone word

  • noun clingstone a fruit, such as certain peaches, in which the flesh tends to adhere to the stone 3
  • noun clingstone (as modifier) 3
  • adjective clingstone having pulp that clings to the pit, as some peaches 3
  • noun clingstone such a peach 3
  • adjective clingstone having a pit to which the pulp adheres closely, as certain peaches and plums. 1
  • noun clingstone a clingstone peach. 1

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Origin of clingstone

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1695-1705; cling1 + stone

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Parts of speech for Clingstone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

clingstone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

clingstone usage trend in Literature

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