HyperDic: soft-shell_clam

English > 2 senses of the expression soft-shell clam:
NOUNfoodsoft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clama clam that is usually steamed in the shell
animalsoft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam, Mya arenariaan edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
English > soft-shell clam: 2 senses > noun 1, food
MeaningA clam that is usually steamed in the shell.
Synonymssteamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam
Part ofsoft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam, Mya arenariaAn edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
Broaderclamflesh of either hard ... / hard-shell or soft-shell clams
English > soft-shell clam: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningAn edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe.
Synonymssteamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam, Mya arenaria
Member ofMya, genus Myatype genus of the family Myacidae
Partssoft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clamA clam that is usually steamed in the shell
Broaderclamburrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud

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