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Definition of Cherrystone
1. Noun. Small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino.
2. Noun. A half-grown quahog.
Exact synonyms: Cherrystone Clam
Generic synonyms: Hard Clam, Hard-shell Clam, Mercenaria Mercenaria, Quahaug, Quahog, Round Clam, Venus Mercenaria
Generic synonyms: Hard Clam, Hard-shell Clam, Mercenaria Mercenaria, Quahaug, Quahog, Round Clam, Venus Mercenaria
Definition of Cherrystone
1. Noun. A hard clam (''Mercenaria mercenaria'') that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog (context: used as a size classification by fish merchants). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cherrystone
1. [n -S]