cherrystone

A noun referring to a small quahog clam that is larger than a littleneck, often eaten raw or cooked in dishes such as clams casino.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un petit mollusque de l'espèce de la praire ou du clam, de taille supérieure au littleneck, souvent consommé cru ou cuit dans des plats tels que les « clams casino ».

1. Small quahog clam B2 formal american culinary

   A small, hard-shelled clam (a type of quahog) that is larger than a littleneck but smaller than a chowder clam, often eaten raw or cooked in dishes like clams casino.

   • We ordered a dozen cherrystone clams on the half shell.
   • The recipe calls for cherrystone clams, garlic, and butter.
   • Cherrystones are perfect for making clam chowder.

   🇫🇷Petite praire (quahog)

2. Half-grown quahog B2 formal american culinary

   A quahog clam that has not yet reached full maturity, typically used in various seafood preparations.

   • The fisherman sorted the catch, keeping the cherrystone clams separate.
   • These cherrystone clams are tender and flavorful.
   • You can steam cherrystone clams with white wine and herbs.

   🇫🇷praire demi-croissance

• cherrystones plural form
• cherrystones' possessive plural form
• cherrystone's possessive singular form