clams casino

noun

A dish of clams made with breadcrumbs and bacon.

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Meanings

nounclams casino pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyRhode IslandA dish of clams made with breadcrumbs and bacon.

Origin

Uncertain; said to have been developed in 1917 in the Little Casino in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

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APA

clams casino. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clams%20casino

MLA

“clams casino.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clams%20casino. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clams casino,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clams%20casino.

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