Definition of hard-shell clam Hard-shell clam
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| hard-shell clam - an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians | ||
| quahog, quahaug, hard clam, round clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria | ||
| clam burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness | ||
| genus venus, venus type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells | ||
| littleneck, littleneck clam a young quahog | ||
| cherrystone, cherrystone clam a half-grown quahog | ||
| hard-shell clam - Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes | ||
| quahaug, quahog, round clam | ||
| clam burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness | ||
| hard clam, mercenaria mercenaria, venus mercenaria, hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes | ||
| littleneck, littleneck clam a young quahog | ||
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