cherrystone

English - English

Definition of cherrystone in English English dictionary

A hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog

a half-grown quahog

a half-grown quahog small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e

{i} pit (seed) of a cherry

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

clams casino

Hyphenation

cher·ry·stone

Turkish pronunciation

çeristōn

Pronunciation

/ˈʧerēˌstōn/ /ˈʧɛriːˌstoʊn/

Etymology

() cherry +‎ stone