hard-shell clam

Meanings

• Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
• an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians

Synonyms

• quahaug
• quahog
• hard-shell clam
• round clam
• hard clam
• Venus mercenaria
• Mercenaria mercenaria

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