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cherrystone

/tʃˈɛɹistˌoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
cher-ry-stone
IPA
/tʃˈɛɹistˌoʊn/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of cherrystone clam, a hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that has grown to a size within a certain range, being larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog.

noun

Alternative spelling of cherry stone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cherry + stone. The name of the clam came from a fancied resemblance to a cherry's stone. The fancied resemblance is in shape, color, and sheen, not in size; the clams are several inches across.

Inflected Forms

cherrystones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

countneck peanut littleneck topneck quahog

Synonyms

cherrystone clam

Questions

How do you pronounce cherrystone?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈɛɹistˌoʊn/.
What does cherrystone mean?
Ellipsis of cherrystone clam, a hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that has grown to a size within a certain range, being larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog.
Where does cherrystone come from?
From cherry + stone. The name of the clam came from a fancied resemblance to a cherry's stone. The fancied resemblance is in shape, color, and sheen, not in size; the clams are several inches across.

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