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round clam

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: The name is also applied to other allied species, as Venus Mortoni of the Gulf of Mexico.

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round clam

n. quahog

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round clam

  1. n. Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes [syn: quahaug, quahog, hard-shell clam]

  2. an edible American clam [syn: quahog, quahaug, hard-shell clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria]