geoduck
UK/ˈɡuː.iˌdʌk/US/ˈɡu.iˌdək/
geoduck noun: the species of large saltwater clam Panopea generosa, native to the northeast Pacific coasts from Alaska to Washington State, distinguished by its deep burrowing and long unprotected siphon.
Noun
geoduck (countable and uncountable, plural geoducks)
- The species of large saltwater clam Panopea generosa, native to the northeast Pacific coasts from Alaska to Washington State, distinguished by its deep burrowing and long unprotected siphon.
- Glycimeris generosa. Olympia, Washington Territory... The boys at Olympia call them ‘Geoducks’; they dig them on a certain sand bar at extreme low tide, and sell them to a merchant who ships them to Portland, Oreg... The boys inform me that the Indians on the Sound... dry them for food with the...1881, H. Hemphill, letter in the Bulletin of the US Fishing Commission, No. 1, p. 21
- I survey the ice-lined crates containing sea snails, rock cod, sea urchin and a Vancouver favorite, geoduck (pronounced gooey-duck)—a giant clam.2004 April, Smithsonian, page 92
- Other species of Panopea, especially Panopea zelandica, native to the coasts of New Zealand.
- Alick Shaw... uses up to 14 kilograms of geoduck in chowder weekly...1989 November 6, Listener, page 33
geoduck meaning in Malay and Indonesian
geoduck in Malay
- P. generosa
- siput belalai, siput belalai gajah
geoduck in Indonesian
- P. generosa
- kerang gajah
Synonyms of geoduck
- geoduck clam
- king clam
- elephant trunk clam
- mirugai
- mirukuigai
Forms of geoduck
| plural | geoducks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | geoduc |
| alternative form | geoduk |
| alternative form | goeduck |
| alternative form | goeduc |
| alternative form | goeduk |
| alternative form | goeyduck |
| alternative form | goeyduc |
| alternative form | goeyduk |
| alternative form | gooeduck |
| alternative form | gooeduc |
| alternative form | gooeyduck |
| alternative form | gooeyduc |
| alternative form | gooiduck |
| alternative form | gooiduc |
| alternative form | gooiduk |
| alternative form | gweduck |
| alternative form | gweduc |
| alternative form | gweduk |
| alternative form | gwiduck |
Origin of geoduck
From Lushootseed gʷidəq, variously understood as reference to its deep digging or resemblance to male genitalia. The unusual spelling of the first syllable is thought to represent editorial hypercorrection of forms with goe- &c. (probably under influence from the common prefix geo-), despite the earlier attestation of forms with geo-. The spelling pronunciation /ˈdʒiːəʊdʌk/ once listed in dictionaries is now considered nonstandard. The common spelling of the second syllable is under influence from duck, originally with reference to the mollusc's resemblance to the body and neck of a dead duck.
Words that rhyme with geoduck
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Questions about geoduck
- What does geoduck mean?
- Geoduck means the species of large saltwater clam Panopea generosa, native to the northeast Pacific coasts from Alaska to Washington State, distinguished by its deep burrowing and long unprotected siphon.
- What is geoduck in Malay?
- Geoduck in Malay is siput belalai, siput belalai gajah. See Geoduck meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is geoduck?
- Geoduck is a noun.
- How do you pronounce geoduck?
- Geoduck is pronounced /ˈɡuː.iˌdʌk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of geoduck?
- The plural of geoduck is geoducks.
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