quahaug

Noun

quahog (plural quahogs)

1. An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria.

   Synonyms:

   hard clam, round clam, Mercenaria mercenaria

   1. The largest size of such an edible clam, generally considered only fit for use in chowders and other clam dishes.
2. A similar edible clam, of species Arctica islandica, found along coasts around the North Atlantic, generally in deeper waters.

   Synonyms:

   ocean quahog, black quahog, mahogany clam, Icelandic cyprine

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