stone-ground

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stohn ground]
- /stoʊn graʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stohn ground]
- /stoʊn graʊnd/

Definitions of stone-ground word

adjective stone-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. 1
adjective stone-ground Stone-ground flour or bread is made from grain that has been crushed between two large, heavy pieces of stone. 0
adjective stone-ground ground between millstones, as of buhrstone or sandstone, to make more nourishing flour, meal, etc. 0

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Origin of stone-ground

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Stone-ground

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stone-ground popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.