CHERRYSTONE
cherrystone, cherrystone clam
(noun) a half-grown quahog
cherrystone, cherrystone clam
(noun) small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cherrystone (plural cherrystones)
(used as a size classification by fish merchants) A hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog.
Source: Wiktionary
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