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Definition of Quahog
1. Noun. Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes.
Exact synonyms: Hard-shell Clam, Quahaug, Round Clam
Group relationships: Hard Clam, Hard-shell Clam, Mercenaria Mercenaria, Quahaug, Round Clam, Venus Mercenaria
Generic synonyms: Clam
Specialized synonyms: Littleneck, Littleneck Clam, Cherrystone, Cherrystone Clam
Group relationships: Hard Clam, Hard-shell Clam, Mercenaria Mercenaria, Quahaug, Round Clam, Venus Mercenaria
Generic synonyms: Clam
Specialized synonyms: Littleneck, Littleneck Clam, Cherrystone, Cherrystone Clam
2. Noun. An edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians.
Exact synonyms: Hard Clam, Hard-shell Clam, Mercenaria Mercenaria, Quahaug, Round Clam, Venus Mercenaria
Generic synonyms: Clam
Group relationships: Genus Venus, Venus
Specialized synonyms: Littleneck, Littleneck Clam, Cherrystone, Cherrystone Clam
Terms within: Hard-shell Clam, Quahaug, Round Clam
Generic synonyms: Clam
Group relationships: Genus Venus, Venus
Specialized synonyms: Littleneck, Littleneck Clam, Cherrystone, Cherrystone Clam
Terms within: Hard-shell Clam, Quahaug, Round Clam
Definition of Quahog
1. n. 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.
Definition of Quahog
1. Noun. An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America; scientific name ''Venus mercenaria''. ¹
2. Noun. Very small clams used in chowders and other clam dishes. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To fish for quahogs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quahog
1. an edible clam [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quahog
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