| 释义 |
mer·ce·nar·ia
\ˌmərsənˈa(a)rēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of mercenarius mercenary; from the use of the shells of Mercenaria mercenaria as wampum beads by American Indians — more at mercenary
: a genus of clams (family Veneridae) including the quahog |