stone-ground

[ stohn-ground ]

/ ˈstoʊnˈgraʊnd /

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adjective

(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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Example sentences from the Web for stone-ground

The view of Stoneground Vicarage, therefore, was shown to her upon its arrival.
The Stoneground Ghost Tales|E. G. Swain
The fire is still spoken of in Stoneground with great regret.
The Stoneground Ghost Tales|E. G. Swain
“The Vicar of Stoneground, without a doubt,” said Mr. Batchel.
The Stoneground Ghost Tales|E. 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 Tales|E. G. Swain

Every inhabitant of Stoneground knows, and laments, the ruin of the old Manor House.
The Stoneground Ghost Tales|E. G. Swain

British Dictionary definitions for stone-ground

stoneground

/ (ˈstəʊnˌɡraʊnd) /

adjective

(of flour) ground with millstones

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