Clingstone

/ˈklɪŋstoʊn/ noun

Definition

A type of fruit (especially a peach or nectarine) in which the flesh clings tightly to the pit or stone inside.

Etymology

From 'cling' (Old English clingan, to adhere) plus 'stone' (Old English stan, the hard pit), literally a stone that the flesh clings to, contrasting with freestones.

Kelly Says

Clingstone peaches are actually more common in canned fruit because their flesh holds together better during processing—freestone peaches are easier to eat fresh, but clingstones are a processor's dream!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማስታወቂያ እንደ መንገድ
ma-sta-aw-qi-ya en-de men-ged
ARالعربية
حجر متشبث
ḥajar muta-shib
BNবাংলা
আকর্ষণকারী পাথর
a-kar-sh-on-ka-ri pa-ther
CACatalà
pedra d'adhesió
pee-e-dra d'a-de-sio
CSČeština
klimák
klim-ak
DADansk
klatre sten
klat-re sten
DEDeutsch
Kletterfels
klet-ter-fels
ELΕλληνικά
πέτρα ανάβασης
pe-tra ana-va-sis
ESEspañol
piedra de agarre
pee-e-dra de ah-gar-re
FAفارسی
سنگ چسبان
sang-e-cheh-s-an
FISuomi
kiivetyskivi
ki-i-ve-tys-ki-vi
FRFrançais
pierre d'accroche
pee-er d'ak-roh-sh
GUGU
પેટાળ
pe-ta-al
HAHA
kwan
kwan
HEעברית
אבני אחיזה
a-vnei a-chi-za
HIहिन्दी
चिपचिपा पत्थर
chip-chip-a pat-thar
HUMagyar
mászókő
mas-zó-kő
IDBahasa Indonesia
batu cengkeram
ba-tu cen-ger-am
IGIG
n'eme
n'e-me
ITItaliano
pietra d'aggrappo
pee-e-tra d'ah-grah-ppo
JA日本語
つるり石
tsuru-ri-ishi
KKKK
байланыс
bay-la-nys
KMKM
ក្បាល
k-b-al
KO한국어
붙잡는 돌
but-jab-neun dol
MRMR
आकर्षण
a-kar-sh-an
MSBahasa Melayu
batu cengkeram
ba-tu cen-ger-am
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွမ်းပြင်
kyun-pyin
NLNederlands
klimstenen
klim-ste-nen
NONorsk
klatre stein
klat-re stein
PAPA
ਪਿੜ
pir
PLPolski
kamień do wspinaczki
kam-yen do v-spin-acz-ki
PTPortuguês
pedra de aderência
peh-dra de a-de-ren-sia
RORomână
piatră de escaladă
pee-atră de es-ca-la-dă
RUРусский
прикрепляющаяся скала
pri-krep-lyay-ush-chaya-skala
SVSvenska
klatterstege
klat-ter-ste-ge
SWKiswahili
mawe ya kuungan
ma-we ya koo-gan
TAதமிழ்
கைப்பற்றும் கல்
kai-p-p-rat-tum kal
TEతెలుగు
పట్టుకునే రాయి
pat-tu-ku-ne rai
THไทย
หินเกาะ
hin-gao
TLTL
bato ng paghawak
ba-to ng pa-g-haw-ak
TRTürkçe
yapışkan taş
ya-pish-kan ta-sh
UKУкраїнська
клітинна скала
klit-in-na ska-la
URاردو
چمک
cham-k
VITiếng Việt
đá bám
da bam
YOYO
àgbà
agh-ba
ZH中文
攀岩石
pān yán shí
ZUZU
ukuthi
oo-koo-thee

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