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    CHERRYSTONE CLAM

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A half-grown quahogplay

    Synonyms:

    cherrystone; cherrystone clam

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("cherrystone clam" is a kind of...):

    hard-shell clam; hard clam; Mercenaria mercenaria; quahaug; quahog; round clam; Venus mercenaria (an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casinoplay

    Synonyms:

    cherrystone; cherrystone clam

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting foods and drinks

    Hypernyms ("cherrystone clam" is a kind of...):

    hard-shell clam; quahaug; quahog; round clam (Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes)

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