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- US Pronunciation
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- [cher-ee-stohn]
- /ˈtʃɛr iˌstoʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [cher-ee-stohn]
- /ˈtʃɛr iˌstoʊn/
Definitions of cherrystone word
- noun cherrystone a small or not fully-grown edible clam of the genus Mercenaria, found in the waters off the Atlantic coast of North America 3
- noun cherrystone (as modifier) 3
- noun cherrystone a small quahog clam 3
- noun cherrystone the one-seeded smooth stone of the cherry. 1
- noun cherrystone the quahog, Venus mercenaria, when larger than a littleneck. 1
- noun cherrystone (used as a size classification by fish merchants) A hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog. 1
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Origin of cherrystone
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, cherrystone is from the Middle English word cheriston. See cherry, stone
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Parts of speech for Cherrystone
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cherrystone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cherrystone
noun cherrystone
- mollusk — any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically having a calcareous shell of one, two, or more pieces that wholly or partly enclose the soft, unsegmented body, including the chitons, snails, bivalves, squids, and octopuses.
- littleneck — the quahog clam, Venus mercenaria, when young and small.
- quahog — an edible clam, Venus (Mercenaria) mercenaria, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast, having a relatively thick shell.
Top questions with cherrystone
- how to cook cherrystone clams?
- how to open cherrystone clams?
- how to open a cherrystone clam?
- how to steam cherrystone clams?
- how long to steam cherrystone clams?
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