Relating to or characteristic of a peach variety with a hard stone that is difficult to remove from the flesh.
From Latin 'dura' (hard) plus '-cine' (relating to). A botanical term used to describe specific types of stone fruits where the pit doesn't separate easily.
Peaches are scientifically classified by how easily the stone separates—'duracine' peaches stick stubbornly to the pit, while 'freestone' peaches release easily, a distinction that matters hugely to growers!
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