"rockstone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rockstones [plural]
Etymology: rock + stone Etymology templates: {{com|en|rock|stone}} rock + stone Head templates: {{en-noun}} rockstone (plural rockstones)
  1. (Jamaica) A pebble. Tags: Jamaica
    Sense id: en-rockstone-en-noun-5ziyZRgV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Jamaican English

Inflected forms

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