eaglestone

eaglestone
/ee"geuhl stohn'/, n.
a concretionary lump of ironstone about the size of a walnut, formerly believed to be carried by eagles to their nests as a magical aid in laying eggs.
[1595-1605; EAGLE + STONE]

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