Meaning
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English clingen, from Old English clingan (“to adhere”), from Proto-West Germanic *klingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą. Cognate with Danish klynge (“to cluster, to crowd”). Compare clump.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles: