geoduck

(go̵̅o̅ē duk′)

noun

a very large, burrowing, edible clam (Panope generosa) of intertidal beaches of W North America

Origin: < AmInd (Chinook) name

See geoduck in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also gwe·duc

noun
A very large, edible clam (Panope generosa) of the Pacific coast of northwest North America.

Origin:

Origin: From Puget Salish gwídəq

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