quahog
发音
How to pronounce quahog in British English:
英 ['kwɒhɒg]
How to pronounce quahog in American English:
美 ['kwɒhɒg]
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- Noun:
- Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
- an edible American clam
单词词源
- quahog (n.)
- 1753 (quogue; Roger Williams had it as poquauhock, 1643), from an Algonquian language, perhaps Narragansett poquauhock or Pequot p'quaghhaug "hard clam."
双语例句
- 1. A quahog when young and small ; usually eaten raw .
- 2. Led by christopher gobler of stony brook university in new york , a team of researchers grew northern quahog clams and atlantic bay scallops under varying co2 concentrations .
- 3. Small quahog larger than a littleneck ; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino .