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clam in Tagalog

kabibe

[kleəm] ~ [klɛəm]UK/klæm/

clam in Tagalog: kabibe. In English, clam means a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.

Tagalog words for clam

mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel
kabibe

English meaning of clam

  1. noun A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
  2. noun A type of strong pincers or forceps.
  3. noun A kind of vise, usually of wood.
  4. noun A dollar.

Full definition of clam

clam in a sentence

  • Those sneakers cost me fifty clams!

clam in other languages

Questions about clam in Tagalog

What is the meaning of clam in Tagalog?
Clam in Tagalog is kabibe.
Ano ang clam sa Tagalog?
Clam: kabibe.
What does clam mean in English?
Clam means a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.

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