cherrystone
noun [ C ] mainly US uk/ˈtʃer.i.stəʊn/ us/ˈtʃer.i.stoʊn/ (also cherrystone clam)
小蛤蜊
a small size of clam (= a sea creature with a shell in two parts and a soft body that can be eaten)
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
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- 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.