Quahog Definition
kōhäg, kōhôg in quahog-gathering localities; also kwōhäg, kwôhäg, kwähäg, kwōhôg, kwôhôg, kwähôg
quahogs
noun
An edible clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) of the E coast of North America, having a large, thick, hard shell.
Webster's New World
Very small clams used in chowders and other clam dishes.
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Synonyms:
- round clam
- hard-shell clam
- quahaug
- Mercenaria mercenaria
- venus-mercenaria
- hard clam
verb
(intransitive) To fish for quahogs.
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Other Word Forms of Quahog
Noun
Singular:
quahog
Plural:
quahogsOrigin of Quahog
Narragansett poquaûhock
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Narragansett.
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