quahog (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *quahog*:
NOUN	food	quahog, quahaug, hard-shell clam, round clam	Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells
animal	quahog, quahaug, hard-shell clam, hard clam, round clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria	an edible American clam

English > *quahog*: 2 senses > noun 1, food
Meaning	Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes.
Synonyms	quahaug, hard-shell clam, round clam
Part of	quahog, quahaug, hard-shell clam, hard clam, round clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria	An edible American clam
Narrower	cherrystone, cherrystone clam	small quahog larger than a littleneck
Narrower	littleneck, littleneck clam	A quahog when young and small
Broader	clam	flesh of either hard ... / hard-shell or soft-shell clams

English > *quahog*: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaning	An edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians.
Synonyms	quahaug, hard-shell clam, hard clam, round clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria
Member of	Venus, genus Venus	type genus of the family Veneridae
Parts	quahaug, quahog, hard-shell clam, round clam	Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells
Narrower	cherrystone, cherrystone clam	A half-grown quahog
Narrower	littleneck, littleneck clam	A young quahog
Broader	clam	burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud

HyperDic: quahog