"eagle stone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eagle stones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} eagle stone (plural eagle stones)
  1. Alternative form of eaglestone Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: eaglestone
    Sense id: en-eagle_stone-en-noun-3Pgss29k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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