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round clam

noun



round clam

noun

  1. another name for the quahog
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of round clam1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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Example Sentences

Quahog, kwa-hog′, n. the common round clam of the North American Atlantic coast.

The round clam lies on the bottom of shallow warm waters, and is raked with an implement made for the purpose.

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