littleneck

lit·tle·neck

L0205200 (lĭt′l-nĕk′)n. The quahog clam when small and suitable for eating raw. Littlenecks are smaller than cherrystones.

[After Little Neck Bay, off western Long Island, New York.]

(ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk) na type of clam Mercenaria mercenaria, eaten when it is small

(ˈlɪt lˌnɛk)

n. a young quahog clam. [1850–55, Amer.; after Little Neck Bay, N.Y.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	littleneck - a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New Yorklittleneck clamhard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam - Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
	2.	littleneck - a young quahoglittleneck clamMercenaria mercenaria, hard clam, Venus mercenaria, hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam - an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians