geoduck
pronunciation
How to pronounce geoduck in British English:
UK ['gu:ɪˌdʌk]
How to pronounce geoduck in American English:
US ['guɪˌdʌk]
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- Noun:
- a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell
Word Origin
- geoduck (n.)
- edible Pacific clam, 1883, perhaps from an American Indian word.
Example
- 1. Locals do not eat geoduck , geoduck growth so good .
- 2. Geoduck : sashimi two way , burn live , cooked with radish .
- 3. We are the largest importer & wholesaler of mexico geoduck clam in china .
- 4. Last week , torvalds and his friend dirk hohndel spent a few days in the 40 degree waters of the hood canal , helping to dive-certify six native american geoduck hunters , and torvalds has even started writing open-source dive-log software .