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‖ praire|prɛr| [Fr.] The European clam, Venus verrucosa, or the North American hard-shell clam, Mercenaria (formerly Venus) mercenaria, which has been introduced to parts of Europe.
[1878P. L. Simmonds Commercial Products of Sea i. xii. 147 The ‘paires doubles’ [sic] (Venus verrucosa) or clams of the Mediterranean..are never as delicate in flavour as when freshly caught. ]1929A. E. Housman Let. 27 Feb. (1971) 278 In the interesting menu of a Paris restaurant..there are praires. These may be among the shell-fish which I have eaten at Marseilles, but I do not remember them. 1960[see palourde]. 1971M. McCarthy Birds of America 128 Sometimes I just have a dozen praires (which are cheaper than oysters)..for lunch. 1975Times 31 May 7/3 A board..bearing praires, clovisses, Belan oysters, langoustines. |