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grapestone

American  
[greyp-stohn] / ˈgreɪpˌstoʊn /

noun

  1. the seed of a grape.

Etymology

Origin of grapestone

First recorded in 1580–90; grape + stone

Example Sentences

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One hath been strangled with drinking of a hair in a draught of milk, another hath been choked with a little grapestone, another with a fishbone sticking in his throat.

From Against War by Erasmus, Desiderius

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