cherrystone
Example Sentences
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“Mighty blocks of ice, gripped between meeting floes, rose slowly until they jumped like cherrystones squeezed between thumb and finger,” Shackleton wrote.
From Literature
New Haven custom also demands raw garlic; in Sheepshead Bay the garlic is poached in olive oil until golden, then simmered quickly with chopped fresh cherrystones, white wine and butter.
From New York Times
The fluke and cherrystone clam ceviche on the tasting menu can be yours even if all you want is a single taste from the kitchen.
From Washington Post
Littleneck clams are what you want, or slightly larger cherrystones, if you’re on the East Coast.
From New York Times
Not the “stuffies,” baked stuffed littlenecks or cherrystones that could use more clam.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
