stone-ground
[stohn-ground]
- (of wheat or other grain) ground between millstones, especially those made of burstone, so as to retain the whole of the grain and preserve nutritional content.
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Origin of stone-ground
First recorded in 1900–05
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Examples from the Web for stoneground
Historical Examples
The view of Stoneground Vicarage, therefore, was shown to her upon its arrival.
The Stoneground Ghost TalesE. G. Swain
The fire is still spoken of in Stoneground with great regret.
The Stoneground Ghost TalesE. G. Swain
“The Vicar of Stoneground, without a doubt,” said Mr. Batchel.
The Stoneground Ghost TalesE. G. Swain
He seldom desires a long acquaintance either with Stoneground or its people.
The Stoneground Ghost TalesE. G. Swain
Stoneground, however, is no longer the inaccessible village, which in the middle ages stood out above a waste of waters.
The Stoneground Ghost TalesE. G. Swain
stoneground
- (of flour) ground with millstones
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