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quahog
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun quahog has 2 senses
- quahog(n = noun.food) hard-shell clam, quahaug, round clam - Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes; Array is a part of hard-shell clam, hard clam, mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam, venus mercenaria
- quahog(n = noun.animal) hard clam, hard-shell clam, mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, round clam, venus mercenaria - an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians; Array is a kind of clam
is a kind of clam
has particulars: littleneck, littleneck clam, cherrystone, cherrystone clam
is a member of genus venus, venus
has particulars: littleneck, littleneck clam, cherrystone, cherrystone clam
has parts: hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam
CIDE DICTIONARY
quahog, n. [Abbrev. fr. Narragansett Indian poquaûhock.].
An American market clam (Venus mercenaria ). It is sold in large quantities, and is highly valued as food. Called also round clam , and hard clam . [1913 Webster]
" The name is also applied to other allied species, as Venus Mortoni of the Gulf of Mexico."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
quahog, n. (US quahaug) any of various edible clams of the Atlantic coast of N. America.
Etymology
Narraganset Indian
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