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quahog
or qua·haug
[ kwaw-hawg, -hog, kwoh-, koh-, kwuh-hawg, -hog ]
noun
- an edible clam, Venus (sometimes Mercenaria ) mercenaria, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast, having a relatively thick shell.
quahog
/ ˈkoʊˌhɒɡ /
noun
- an edible clam, Venus (or Mercenaria ) mercenaria, native to the Atlantic coast of North America, having a large heavy rounded shell Also calledhard-shell clamhard-shellround clam Compare soft-shell clam
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quahog1
An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; from Narragansett ( English spelling) poquaûhock
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quahog1
C18: from Narraganset, short for poquauhock, from pohkeni dark + hogki shell
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Example Sentences
Quahog is a rich world full of despicable, immoral, and implausibly selfish characters.
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The former (Venus mercenaria) was called by the Indians "quahog," and is still so called in the Eastern states.
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Quahog, kwa-hog′, n. the common round clam of the North American Atlantic coast.
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D'you know what answer the little boy got that asked the quahog the time o' day?
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It is to this family that the quahog or hard clam of our markets belongs.
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The quahog is a thick-shelled, roundish mollusk with a distinctly heart-shaped outline when looked at endwise.
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