Note: The name is also applied to other allied species, as {Venus Mortoni} of the Gulf of Mexico. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
quahaug — noun see quahog … New Collegiate Dictionary
quahaug — noun a) An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America. (scientific name Venus mercenaria) b) Large clams used in chowders and other clam dishes … Wiktionary
quahaug — n. edible American round clam with hard shell … English contemporary dictionary
quahaug — noun 1. Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes • Syn: ↑quahog, ↑hard shell clam, ↑round clam • Hypernyms: ↑clam • Hyponyms: ↑littleneck, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hard-shell clam — noun 1. Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes • Syn: ↑quahaug, ↑quahog, ↑round clam • Hypernyms: ↑clam • Hyponyms: ↑littleneck, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
round clam — noun 1. Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes • Syn: ↑quahaug, ↑quahog, ↑hard shell clam • Hypernyms: ↑clam • Hyponyms: ↑littleneck, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Wampum — is a string of creamy white colored shell beads fashioned from the North Atlantic channeled whelk ( Busycotypus canaliculatus ) shell, and is traditionally used by Indigenous Americans, First Nations peoples, Native Americans, hobbyists, business … Wikipedia
Hard clam — Quahog redirects here. For other uses, see Quahog (disambiguation). Hard clam or Quahog Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
cherrystone — noun 1. small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino • Syn: ↑cherrystone clam • Hypernyms: ↑quahaug, ↑quahog, ↑hard shell clam, ↑round clam 2. a half grown quahog … Useful english dictionary
cherrystone clam — noun 1. small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino • Syn: ↑cherrystone • Hypernyms: ↑quahaug, ↑quahog, ↑hard shell clam, ↑round clam 2. a half grown quahog … Useful english dictionary
