different between freestone vs badigeon

English

Etymology

free +? stone

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f?i?st??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f?i?sto?n/

Noun

freestone (countable and uncountable, plural freestones)

1. Sedimentary rock: a type of stone that is composed of small particles and easily shaped, most commonly sandstone or limestone.
2. (countable) A stone fruit having a stone (pit) that is relatively free of the flesh.

Coordinate terms

• (stone fruit): clingstone

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French badigeon

Noun

badigeon (countable and uncountable, plural badigeons)

1. A cement or paste (as of plaster and freestone, or of sawdust and glue or lime) used by sculptors and builders to fill holes, cover defects, or finish a surface.

Anagrams

• gabioned

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.di.???/

Noun

badigeon m (plural badigeons)

1. distemper, badigeon

Related terms

• badigeonnage
• badigeonner
• badigeonneur

References

• “badigeon” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).