| 释义 |
butter clam in American English US any of a genus (Saxidomus) of large, edible clams found along the Pacific coast of North America butter clam in American Englishnouna large edible clam, Saxidomus nuttalli, of the west coast of North America Also called: Washington clam, money shell Word origin [1935–40 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bingo, complementation, fluorocarbon, roomette, unit trust |