English noun: cherrystone | |||
1. | cherrystone (food) small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino | ||
Synonyms | cherrystone clam | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam | ||
2. | cherrystone (animal) a half-grown quahog | ||
Synonyms | cherrystone clam | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hard clam, hard-shell clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam, Venus mercenaria | ||