quahog

pronunciation

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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

Word Origin

quahog (n.)
1753 (quogue; Roger Williams had it as poquauhock, 1643), from an Algonquian language, perhaps Narragansett poquauhock or Pequot p'quaghhaug "hard clam."

Example

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 .

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