cher·ry·stone

[cher-ee-stohn]
noun
1.
the one-seeded smooth stone of the cherry.
2.
the quahog, Venus mercenaria, when larger than a littleneck.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English cheriston. See cherry, stone

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Main Entry:  cherrystone
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See American quahog
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Product may include little neck clams, cherrystone clams, and oysters.
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