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Round clam   /raʊnd klæm/   Listen
Round clam

noun
1.
Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes.  Synonyms: hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog.
2.
An edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians.  Synonyms: hard-shell clam, hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, Venus mercenaria.





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Words linked to "Round clam" :   cherrystone, littleneck clam, cherrystone clam, Venus, genus Venus, littleneck, clam


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