cherrystone
Americannoun
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the one-seeded smooth stone of the cherry.
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the quahog, Venus mercenaria, when larger than a littleneck.
Etymology
Origin of cherrystone
First recorded in 1300–50, cherrystone is from the Middle English word cheriston. See cherry, stone
Example Sentences
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As the mounds of cherrystone shells grew, so did the family business, adding on a formal Italian restaurant that served pasta, broiled seafood and other Helen Randazzo recipes.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2013
Add three cherrystone or little-neck clams to each glass.
From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Wilson, Mary A.
Balsam, ivy, briar, moss, rush, nut, cherrystone, elm, vine, grass, saffron.
From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Ellacombe, Henry Nicholson
This when cracked held a cherrystone, inside the cherrystone was a grain of wheat, and in the wheat a millet-seed.
From Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 by Hale, Edward Everett
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