quahog

quahog
/kwaw"hawg, -hog, kwoh-, koh"-, kweuh hawg", -hog"/, n.
an edible clam, Venus (Mercenaria) mercenaria, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast, having a relatively thick shell.
Also, quahaug.
[1745-55, Amer.; < Narragansett (E sp.) poquaûhock]

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Thick-shelled edible clam of the U.S. The northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria), also known as the cherrystone, littleneck, or hard-shell clam, is 3–5 in.

(8–13 cm) long. The dingy white shell is thick and rounded and has prominent concentric lines. It is found in the intertidal zone from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico. It is the most important food clam of the Atlantic coast. The southern quahog (M. campechiensis), found in the intertidal zone from Chesapeake Bay to the West Indies, is about 3–6 in. (8–15 cm) long and has a heavy, white, plump shell.

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      edible species of clam (q.v.), usually referring to the species Mercenaria mercenaria. Small quahogs are called “cherrystones.”

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