NOUN | food | cherrystone clam, cherrystone | small quahog larger than a littleneck |
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animal | cherrystone clam, cherrystone | a half-grown quahog |
Meaning | small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino. | |
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Synonym | cherrystone | |
Broader | quahaug, quahog, hard-shell clam, round clam | Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells |
Meaning | A half-grown quahog. | |
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Synonym | cherrystone | |
Broader | quahog, quahaug, hard-shell clam, hard clam, round clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria | An edible American clam |
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