freestone

ˈfriːˌstəʊn

Definition

Definition of freestone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

TECH.

fruit with flesh not sticking to pit

TECH.

I prefer freestone peaches for baking.

clingstone

stone fruit

geology

TECH.

type of stone that can be cut easily without shattering

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The sculptor chose freestone for its malleability and fine texture..

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fruit with flesh not sticking to pit
type of stone that can be cut easily without shattering

Origin of freestone

Old English, freo (free) + stan (stone)

Examples of freestone in a sentence

The freestone apricots were perfect for making jam.
Freestone is ideal for intricate carvings.
Builders prefer freestone for its ease of use.

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French:fruit à noyau libre, pierre de taille, ...
German:Freestone-Pfirsich, leicht zu schneidender Stein, ...
Italian:a nocciolo libero, pietra tenera, ...
Spanish:melocotón de hueso suelto, piedra fácil de cortar, ...
Portuguese:fruta de caroço solto, pedra macia, ...
Chinese:离核水果, 易切石, ...
Japanese:フリーストーン, 柔らかい石, ...
Arabic:فاكِهَة حُرَّة النَّواة, حَجَر طَلِيق, ...
Hebrew:פְּרִי לֹא דָּבוּק, אֶבֶן רַכָּה, ...
Russian:персик с отделяющейся косточкой, фристоун, ...
Ukrainian:фрістоун, м'який камінь, ...
Hindi:फ्रीस्टोन, मुलायम पत्थर, ...
Bengali:ফ্রিস্টোন ফল, ফ্রিস্টোন, ...
Catalan:pinyol solt, pedra tova, ...
Czech:ovoce s dužinou, která se snadno odděluje od pecky, pískovec, ...
Danish:stenfri frugt, letskåret sten, ...
Dutch:vrijsteen, zachtsteen, ...
Greek:ροδάκινο ελεύθερου κουκουτσιού, μαλακή πέτρα, ...
Hungarian:nem maghoz tapadó húsú gyümölcs, faragókő, ...
Khmer:ផ្លែឈើដែលសាច់មិនជាប់គ្រាប់រឹង, ថ្មងាយកាត់, ...
Korean:자유핵 과일, 연석, ...
Persian:هسته‌جدا, سنگ نرم, ...
Polish:owoc wolnopestkowy, łatwy do cięcia kamień, ...
Portuguese (BR):fruta de caroço solto, pedra macia, ...
Romanian:fruct freestone, piatră moale, ...
Swedish:friläggande frukt, mjuk sten, ...
Thai:ลูกพีชฟรีสโตน, หินอ่อน, ...
Turkish:çekirdeksiz meyve, yumuşak taş, ...
Vietnamese:đào tách hạt, đá mềm, ...

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