quahog

quahog Definition

☆ qua·hog (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

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