hard-shell clam

noun

A hard clam, of species Mercenaria mercenaria.

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quahaugquahoground clamhard clamVenus mercenariaMercenaria mercenaria
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Meanings

nounhard-shell clam (plural hard-shell clams)

plural hard-shell clams

  1. A hard clam, of species Mercenaria mercenaria.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAtlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes

Similar
quahaugquahoground clam
Broader
clam

nounan edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians

Similar
quahogquahaughard clamround clamVenus mercenariaMercenaria mercenaria
Broader
clam
Also see
hard clamquahoground clam

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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