quahaug

Variant of quahog

quahog definition

☆ qua·hog or quahaug qua′·haug′ (kō′häg′, -hôg′in quahog-gathering localities; also kwō′-, kwô′-, kwä′-)

noun

an edible clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) of the E coast of North America, having a large, thick, hard shell

Etymology: Narragansett poquaûhock

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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