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.
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
Balsam, ivy, briar, moss, rush, nut, cherrystone, elm, vine, grass, saffron.
From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Ellacombe, Henry Nicholson
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