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eaglestone

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ea⋅gle⋅stone

[ee-guhl-stohn]
–noun
a concretionary lump of ironstone about the size of a walnut, formerly believed to be carried by eagles to their nests as a magical aid in laying eggs.

Origin:
1595–1605; eagle + stone
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