quahog

(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

Origin: Narragansett poquaûhock

See quahog in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also qua·haug

noun

An edible clam (Venus mercenaria) of the Atlantic coast of North America, having a hard rounded shell. Also called hard-shell clam, round clam.

Origin:

Origin: Narragansett poquaûhock

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