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Weighs up to six pounds
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geoduck
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Word definitions for geoduck in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Geoduck \Ge"o*duck\, n. [American Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.) A gigantic clam ( Glycimeris generosa ) of the Pacific coast of North America, highly valued as an article of food.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
edible Pacific clam, 1883, perhaps from some American Indian word.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The Pacific geoduck , scientific name Panopea generosa , is a species of very large, edible saltwater clam in the family Hiatellidae . The common name is derived from a Lushootseed ( Nisqually ) word gʷídəq . The geoduck is native to the west coast of North ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A species of large saltwater clam, native to the North American Pacific Northwest, Washington to Alaska, known as (taxlink Panopea abrupta species noshow=1) or (taxlink Panope generosa species noshow=1), in the family Hiatellidae.
Usage examples of geoduck.
Instead, Scott had muttered something about starting a Geoduck harvesting business in Washington, and investing in construction back east.
He looked at the chalkboard where the daily menu was written, then looked at what was left of the geoduck lying beside the grill and made a face.
Had Scott actually invested in Geoducks, he might eventually have made more than he had stolen.
Pink singing scallops were an uneaten oddity, mussel cultivation was unknown, geoducks were spurned by everyone but a few fishermen, and the salmon caviar was shipped abroad.