Large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes

• An edible American clam
• Clam: water shifts one into hold
• Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Quahog \Qua"hog\, Quahaug \Qua"haug\, n. [Abbrev. fr. Narragansett Indian poqua[^u]hock.] (Zo["o]l.) 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 . Note: ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes [syn: quahog , hard-shell clam , round clam ] an edible American clam [syn: quahog , hard-shell clam , round clam , Venus mercenaria , Mercenaria ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, ''Venus mercenaria'' 2 Large clams used in chowders and other clam dishes. n. 1 An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, ''Venus ...