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Millstone vs Stoneground - What's the difference?

millstone | stoneground |

As a noun millstone

is a large round stone used for grinding grain.

As an adjective stoneground is

describing flour that has been ground with millstones rather than steel rollers.

millstone

English

(wikipedia millstone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large round stone used for grinding grain.
  • (geology) A coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit
  • (figurative) A heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear.
    • Paying the mortgage every month is a millstone round their necks .

    Derived terms

    * see into a millstone, see through a millstone

    stoneground

    English

    Alternative forms

    *stone-ground *stone ground

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Describing flour that has been ground with millstones rather than steel rollers