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Meaning of cherrystone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. 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.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  2. Synonym of cherry pit.

Examples

“Miss Violette Shumberger names twelve dozen cherrystone clams as the second course, and Joe Duffle says two gallons of Philadelphia pepperpot soup as the third.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

cherrytini cherrytop Cherryvale Cherryville cherrywood chersonese

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