"whinstone" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "Possibly corrupted from quern stone, i.e. stone suitable for making querns; or else, from whin + stone.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "A stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle."
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        "Any hard dark-coloured rock."
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