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CHERRYSTONE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does cherrystone mean?

• CHERRYSTONE (noun)
The noun CHERRYSTONE has 2 senses:

1. small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino
2. a half-grown quahog

Familiarity information: CHERRYSTONE used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CHERRYSTONE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

cherrystone; cherrystone clam

Hypernyms ("cherrystone" is a kind of...):

hard-shell clam; quahaug; quahog; round clam (Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A half-grown quahog

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

cherrystone; cherrystone clam

Hypernyms ("cherrystone" is a kind of...):

hard clam; hard-shell clam; Mercenaria mercenaria; quahaug; quahog; round clam; Venus mercenaria (an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians)

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