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Hard-shell clam   /hɑrd-ʃɛl klæm/   Listen
Hard-shell clam

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






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