Fruit center Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, March 6, 2018 · 14-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between October 2003 and March 2018.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 6, 2018 · 14-Across · 3 letters
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the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"
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