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FREESTONE
freestone
(noun) fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Freestone (plural Freestones)
A surname.
Freestone
An unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States.
An unincorporated community in Freestone County, Texas, United States.
Statistics
• 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.
Etymology
Noun
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.
Coordinate terms
• (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
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SHTIK
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