butter clam

noun

A species of clam, Saxidomus gigantea, commonly harvested as food.

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Meanings

nounbutter clam (plural butter clams)

plural butter clams

  1. A species of clam, Saxidomus gigantea, commonly harvested as food.
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APA

butter clam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20clam

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“butter clam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20clam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butter clam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter%20clam.

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