snakestone
snakestone · snakestones
A kind of hone slate or whetstone obtained in ScotlandA kind of hone slate or whetstone obtained in Scotland.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A kind of hone slate or whetstone obtained in Scotland.
(countable)An ammonite (because of its coiled form).
(India, countable, uncountable)A usually porous substance made from charred bones, earth, etc. and believed to cure snakebites.
Origin
From snake + stone.From snake + stone.
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Forms
plural: snakestones| Singular | snakestone |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable