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hard clam

hard clam noun: a species of clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, widely enjoyed as food.

hard clam: a species of clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, widely enjoyed as food
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Noun

hard clam (plural hard clams)

  1. A species of clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, widely enjoyed as food.
    Synonyms:
    round clam, quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria

Synonyms of hard clam

Forms of hard clam

pluralhard clams

Questions about hard clam

What does hard clam mean?
Hard clam means a species of clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, widely enjoyed as food.
What part of speech is hard clam?
Hard clam is a noun.
What is the plural of hard clam?
The plural of hard clam is hard clams.

Words near hard clam in the dictionary

  1. hard chargers
  2. hard cheese
  3. hard cheeses
  4. hard cider
  5. hard ciders
  6. hard clam
  7. hard clams
  8. hard class
  9. hard coal
  10. hard coals
  11. hard code

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