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quahog

or qua·haug

[ kwaw-hawg, -hog, kwoh-, koh-, kwuh-hawg, -hog ]

noun

  1. an edible clam, Venus (sometimes Mercenaria ) mercenaria, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast, having a relatively thick shell.


quahog

/ ˈkoʊˌhɒɡ /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

The former (Venus mercenaria) was called by the Indians "quahog," and is still so called in the Eastern states.

Quahog, kwa-hog′, n. the common round clam of the North American Atlantic coast.

D'you know what answer the little boy got that asked the quahog the time o' day?

It is to this family that the quahog or hard clam of our markets belongs.

The quahog is a thick-shelled, roundish mollusk with a distinctly heart-shaped outline when looked at endwise.

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