cher·ry·stone (ch r  -st n )n. The quahog clam when half-grown and of comparatively small size. |
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| Noun | 1. | cherrystone - small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam - Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes |
| 2. | cherrystone - a half-grown quahog Mercenaria mercenaria, hard clam, Venus mercenaria, hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam - an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians |
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