hearthstone

English

noun
Definitions
  • A flat stone used to form a hearth.
  • (by extension) The fireside, home life.
  • A soft kind of stone used to whiten doorsteps, scour floors, etc.

Etymology

Compound from English hearth + English stone.

Origin

English

stone

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