stone fruit
IPA/ˈstəʊn ˌfruːt/
IPA/ˈstoʊn ˌfruːt/
stone fruit — noun
1. any fruit — such as a peach, plum, or cherry — that has soft flesh wrapped aroun
1.名詞B1
釋義
any fruit — such as a peach, plum, or cherry — that has soft flesh wrapped around a single hard seed, often called a stone or pit
例句
Jiwoo bought a bag of stone fruit at the farmers' market this morning.
collocation: a bag of stone fruit
Arjun bit into the ripe plum and his teeth hit the hard stone inside.
Marta sliced the stone fruit carefully, working around the hard pit.
The orchard grows several varieties of stone fruit, including apricots and nectarines.
Every August, Maeve fills her kitchen with peaches, plums, and nectarines from the local orchard.
同義詞
- drupe
formal botanical term; rarely used in everyday conversation