cherrystone's Usage Examples:

In America small cherrystone clams may be substituted.

Above that are the cherrystones, and the largest are called quahogs or chowder clams.

smaller cherrystones, and smallest littlenecks; some markets also differentiate top necks which are intermediate in size between cherrystones and littlenecks.

are called littlenecks, medium-sized ones topnecks, the larger ones cherrystones, and the largest are simply called quahogs.

Other vernacular names occasionally used include single-seed juniper and cherrystone juniper.

Hard-shell clams are sometimes called littlenecks, cherrystones or quahogs depending on their size.

8 cm) in size, and cherrystones, which are up to 2 inches (5 cm).