CEFR B2

clingstone

noun

Meaning

clingstone means a stone fruit having a stone (pit) that clings to the flesh. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses clingstone to mean a stone fruit having a stone (pit) that clings to the flesh.
The teacher asked students to find clingstone in the reading.

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clingstone (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses clingstone to mean a stone fruit having a stone (pit) that clings to the flesh.
The teacher asked students to find clingstone in the reading.
Check the words around clingstone to choose the right meaning.

How to Use clingstone

a/the clingstone (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a clingstone."
clingstone in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked clingstone in context before translating it."

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