moorstone

noun

moor·​stone

ˈmu̇(ə)rˌstōn

dialectal, England

: granite found especially in Cornwall

Word History

Etymology

moor entry 1 + stone

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Rhymes for moorstone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone