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cherrystone
noun[ C ]
mainly USuk /ˈtʃer.i.stəʊn/ us /ˈtʃer.i.stoʊn/(alsocherrystone clam)
a small size of clam(= a sea creature with a shell in two parts and a soft body that can be eaten): 小蛤蜊
The fried clams were whole fried cherrystones.炸蛤蜊是整只炸的小蛤蜊。
steamed cherrystone clams with rice wine vinegar and dill清蒸小蛤蜊肉配米酒醋和莳萝
Cherrystones, littlenecks, topnecks, and chowders are the common market names for the various sizes of hardshell clams.
I had cherrystone clams for my starter and they were fresh and delicious.
Cherrystones, if they’re good-quality ones, are the closest you can get here to European clams.
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