| 单词 | quahog |
| 释义 | quahog (once / 319441 pages) n A quahog is a kind of edible clam with a very hard shell. In the US, you're most likely to see quahogs on the menu in New England, New York, or New Jersey (not so much in Montana). Quahogs are sometimes called "hard clams," "round clams," or "chowder clams," since they're commonly used to make clam chowder. Native Americans in New England once used quahog shells (especially purple ones) to make a kind of bead called wampum that was used as a gift or for trading. The word quahog comes from the Narragansett poquauhock. WORD FAMILYquahog: quahogs USAGE EXAMPLESOcean quahog: This clam, nicknamed "Ming," had its rings measured and it lived 507 years. US News(Aug 11, 2016) An ocean quahog, a clam, lived 507 years and two different types of sponges are said to survive for 15,000 and 1,500 years. Seattle Times(Aug 11, 2016) Ming, a quahog clam, died at the age of 507 when researchers tried to dredge the bivalve up from Icelandic waters. National Geographic(Jul 23, 2016) 1n Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes Syn|Hypo|Hyper hard-shell clam, quahaug, round clam littleneck, littleneck clam a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York cherrystone, cherrystone clamsmall quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino clam flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams 2n an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians Syn|Hypo|Hyper Mercenaria mercenaria, Venus mercenaria, hard clam, hard-shell clam, quahaug, round clam littleneck, littleneck clam a young quahog cherrystone, cherrystone clama half-grown quahog clam burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness |
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