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