Definition of Caen stone
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:a yellowish limestone marked with a rippled figure
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:freestone 3
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Caen stone
noun
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ˈkäⁿ-
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ˈkān-
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Origin and Etymology of caen stone
Caen, city in Normandy, France, near which it is found
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