freestone
(noun) fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Freestone (plural Freestones)
A surname.
Freestone
An unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States.
An unincorporated community in Freestone County, Texas, United States.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Freestone is the 22592nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1137 individuals. Freestone is most common among White (94.55%) individuals.
freestone (countable and uncountable, plural freestones)
Sedimentary rock: a type of stone that is composed of small particles and easily shaped, most commonly sandstone or limestone.
(countable) A stone fruit having a stone (pit) that is relatively free of the flesh.
• (stone fruit): clingstone
Source: Wiktionary
Free"stone`, n.
Definition: A stone composed of sand or grit; -- so called because it is easily cut or wrought.
Free"stone`, a.
Definition: Having the flesh readily separating from the stone, as in certain kinds of peaches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2024
(verb) summon to return; “The ambassador was recalled to his country”; “The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
