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cherrystone

cherrystone \cherrystone\ n.

  1. small quahog larger than a littleneck.

    Syn: cherrystone clam.

  2. a half-grown quahog.

    Syn: cherrystone clam.

Wiktionary
cherrystone

n. (context used as a size classification by fish merchants English) A (vern hard clam pedia=1) ((taxlink Mercenaria mercenaria species noshow=1)) that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog.

WordNet
cherrystone
  1. n. small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino [syn: cherrystone clam]

  2. a half-grown quahog [syn: cherrystone clam]

Usage examples of "cherrystone".

Showing none of the surprise that previous applicants had evidenced at the odd request, Miss Cherrystone picked up the volume and opened it.

Miss Cherrystone, the post I wish you to fill is not precisely that of assistant housekeeper, in spite of my advertisement.

Miss Cherrystone to meet me in the library in half an hour, then come back to help me with my cravat.

Miss Cherrystone looked extremely distressed and Gavin realized that his face had given his thoughts away.

Miss Cherrystone, still without showing any of the nervousness one might reasonably expect in a servant, even an innocent one, faced with such a situation.

The earl glanced at Miss Cherrystone, whose mouth had tightened at the words.

The thought of this man pawing Miss Cherrystone filled him with an almost unreasoning fury.

Besides, as Miss Cherrystone she might be able to discover what his feelings towards her were--and what they could become.

It seemed that Coombes had also sought revenge on Miss Cherrystone by linking her name with his.

The problem was, he could not seem to think of Miss Cherrystone as a servant at all.

Miss Cherrystone and Miss Chesterton are one and the same, my reputation should not suffer.

Still, if she could win his affection as plain Miss Cherrystone, she would have proof positive that he did not cam merely for her fortune or her beauty.

He had known the old housekeeper had not entirely approved of his keeping Miss Cherrystone on after discovering that her references were false, and he had assumed that she did not care much for the girl as a result.

And now I suspect that he may be beginning to care for Miss Cherrystone, at least as a friend.

I came out here to ask Miss Cherrystone if she could find the time this morning to go over the books with Mr.