About The Word Quahog
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Quahog
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What's The Definition Of Quahog?
[n] an edible American clam
[n] Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes Synonyms | Synonyms for Quahog: hard-shell clam | hard-shell clam | Mercenaria mercenaria | quahaug | quahaug | round clam | round clam | Venus mercenaria Related Terms | Find terms related to Quahog: See Also | cherrystone | cherrystone | cherrystone clam | cherrystone clam | clam | clam | genus Venus | littleneck | littleneck | littleneck clam | littleneck clam | Mercenaria mercenaria | quahog | quahog | Venus | Venus mercenaria Quahog In Webster's Dictionary \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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