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Noun: cherrystone  'cher-ee,stown
  1. A half-grown quahog
    "Cherrystone clams were perfect for the chowder recipe";
    - cherrystone clam
     
  2. Small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino
    "We ordered clams casino made with cherrystone clams";
    - cherrystone clam
Noun: cherry stone  che-ree stown
  1. The stone seed of a cherry
    "Children often compete to see who can spit cherry stones the farthest"

Derived forms: cherry stones, cherrystones

Type of: endocarp, hard clam, hard-shell clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, pit, quahaug, quahog, round clam, stone, Venus mercenaria

Encyclopedia: Cherrystone, Virginia