FREESTONE


Meaning of FREESTONE in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English freston, from fre free + stoon, ston stone

1. : a stone (as sandstone or limestone) that may be cut freely in any direction without splitting

2.

[ free (I) + stone ]

a. : a fruit stone to which (as in certain varieties of peach, plum, or cherry) the flesh does not cling

b. : a fruit having such a stone — compare clingstone

3. : a pale orange yellow that is yellower, less strong, and slightly lighter than sunset and yellower and less strong than peachblow — called also Bath stone, Caen stone

II. noun

or freestone water

: water containing little or no dissolved substances (as calcium)

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