quahog in English

noun
1
a large, rounded edible clam of the Atlantic coast of North America.
Littleneck clams from the East Coast are the smallest quahogs sold and get their name from Little Neck Bay on Long Island, which was once the most popular source for the half-shell trade.
noun
  • hard clamquahaug
  • quahaug

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1. 16 Quahog clams are known for their longevity.

2. Any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.Compare quahog, soft-shell Clam. Informal

3. The Calcareous concretions most commonly encountered in jewelry are conch pearls from the queen conch (Strombus gigas), tridacna pearls from the giant clam (genus Tridacna), melo pearls from the bailer shell snail (Melo melo), and quahog pearls from quahog clams (Mercenaria mercenaria)

4. The calcareous Concretions most commonly encountered in jewelry are conch pearls from the queen conch (Strombus gigas), tridacna pearls from the giant clam (genus Tridacna), melo pearls from the bailer shell snail (Melo melo), and quahog pearls from quahog clams (Mercenaria mercenaria)

5. Favorite Add to Hand Made Genuine Quahog Wampum Bracelet on Deerskin Lacing w/ Genuine Wampum Slide Closures 7" ~ Abenaki - Wampanoag - Iroquois

6. Affright later watches from his lair as Quahog is consumed in chaos by The Anarchist, who had apparently stolen Affright's Nightmare Toxin

7. Many species, such as the quahog and soft-shell Clam, are edible and Tridacna gigas is the largest known bivalve, nearly 1.5 metres long 2.