qua·hog also qua·haug (k  hôg , -h g, kwô-, kw-)n. An edible clam (Venus mercenaria) of the Atlantic coast of North America, having a hard rounded shell. Also called hard-shell clam, round clam. [Narragansett poquaûhock.] |
quahog [ˈkwɑːˌhɒg]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an edible clam, Venus (or Mercenaria) mercenaria, native to the Atlantic coast of North America, having a large heavy rounded shell Also called hard-shell clam hard-shell round clam Compare soft-shell clam
[from Narraganset, short for poquauhock, from pohkeni dark + hogki shell]
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| Noun | 1. |  quahog - Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishesMercenaria mercenaria, hard clam, Venus mercenaria, hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam - an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians clam - flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams littleneck, littleneck clam - a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York cherrystone, cherrystone clam - small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino |
| 2. |  quahog - an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indiansclam - burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness genus Venus, Venus - type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells littleneck, littleneck clam - a young quahog cherrystone, cherrystone clam - a half-grown quahog hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam - Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes |
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