In Massachusetts: a picnic, a ‘clambake’; spec. an annual feast formerly held on the sea-shore at which sea-food was eaten.

(a) U.S. a picnic where fish is fried and eaten; (b) = fry, n.1 3.

North American. A social event, usually held outdoors, at which a particular type of food is cooked and eaten.

A baking, Indian-fashion, upon hot stones, of a mass of clams (often overlaid with layers of potatoes, Indian corn, fish, etc.); a favourite…