Difference between Clingstone and Cling

What is the difference between Clingstone and Cling?

Clingstone as a noun is a stone fruit having a stone (pit) that clings to the flesh. while Cling as a noun is fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.

Clingstone

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A stone fruit having a stone (pit) that clings to the flesh.

Cling

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.

Example sentence: The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn't need its brain anymore so it eats it!

We hope you now know whether to use Clingstone or Cling in your sentence.

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