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noun
A small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hard clam, round clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahog, clam, mollusk, invertebrate, animal, organism
noun
a young quahog
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: littleneck clam
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: quahog, quahaug, hard-shell clam, hard clam, round clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria
noun
a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: littleneck clam
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: quahaug, quahog, hard-shell clam, round clam
History
Ellipsis of littleneck clam; from little + neck.
