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freestone
CIDE DICTIONARY
freestone, n.
A stone composed of sand or grit; -- so called because it is easily cut or wrought. [1913 Webster]
freestone, a.
Having the flesh readily separating from the stone, as in certain kinds of peaches. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
freestone, n.
1 any fine-grained stone which can be cut easily, esp. sandstone or limestone.
2 a stone-fruit, esp. a peach, in which the stone is loose when the fruit is ripe (cf. CLINGSTONE).
1 any fine-grained stone which can be cut easily, esp. sandstone or limestone.
2 a stone-fruit, esp. a peach, in which the stone is loose when the fruit is ripe (cf. CLINGSTONE).
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