"moorstone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moorstones [plural]
Etymology: From moor + stone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|moor|stone}} moor + stone Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} moorstone (countable and uncountable, plural moorstones)
  1. A type of English granite, found mostly in Cornwall. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-moorstone-en-noun-IaKHSBkG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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