Meaning & use
cherrystone clam
A medium-sized hard-shell clam, a mid-growth stage of the quahog, often eaten raw or steamed.
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The chef shucked a dozen cherrystone clams and served them on ice with lemon.
We ordered a plate of grilled cherrystone clams as an appetizer at the seafood shack.
A note on using this word
Cherrystone clams are named for Cherrystone Creek, Virginia; they are larger than littlenecks but smaller than fully grown quahogs of the same species.
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