cherrystone
[cher-ee-stohn]
noun
the one-seeded smooth stone of the cherry.
the quahog, Venus mercenaria, when larger than a littleneck.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
- cherry-bob,
- cherry-pick,
- cherry-pie,
- cherry-red spot,
- cherry-red spot myoclonus syndrome,
- chersonese,
- chert,
- chertsey,
- cherub,
- cherubfish
Origin of cherrystone
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Examples from the Web for cherrystone
This when cracked held a cherrystone, inside the cherrystone was a grain of wheat, and in the wheat a millet-seed.
Mr. Neale kindly offered to meet me at Cherrystone landing and take me to his house, but I shall decline in your favour.
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