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cherrystone
cher·ry·stone C0277100 (chĕr′ē-stōn′)n. The quahog clam when of comparatively small size but larger than a littleneck.cherrystone (ˈtʃɛrɪˌstəʊn) n1. (Animals) a. a small or not fully-grown edible clam of the genus Mercenaria, found in the waters off the Atlantic coast of North Americab. (as modifier): cherrystone clams. 2. (Animals) (as modifier): cherrystone clams. cher•ry•stone (ˈtʃɛr iˌstoʊn)
n. the quahog clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, when larger than a littleneck. [1300–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cherrystone - small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casinocherrystone clamhard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam - Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes | | 2. | cherrystone - a half-grown quahogcherrystone clamMercenaria mercenaria, hard clam, Venus mercenaria, hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam - an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians |
cherrystone
Synonyms for cherrystonenoun small quahog larger than a littleneckSynonymsRelated Words- hard-shell clam
- quahaug
- quahog
- round clam
noun a half-grown quahogSynonymsRelated Words- Mercenaria mercenaria
- hard clam
- Venus mercenaria
- hard-shell clam
- quahaug
- quahog
- round clam
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