noun
small stone; rock; piece of stone
Dated term for a small stone or rock; in modern Japanese, 小石 (こいし) or 石 (いし) are more common.
道ばたに石くれが落ちていた。
A small stone was lying by the roadside.
Compound of 石 (いし, 'stone') and くれ (fragment, piece). The exact derivation of くれ is uncertain; it may be related to 塊 (かたまり, 'lump') or an old nominal form.