Meanings
nounocean quahog (plural ocean quahogs)
plural ocean quahogs
- An edible clam native to the North Atlantic Ocean, Arctica islandica.
Synonyms: black clam, black quahog, Icelandic cyprine, mahogany clam, mahogany quahog
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn edible clam native to the North Atlantic Ocean, Arctica islandica.
Translations
Dutch noordkromp
- noordkrompArctica islandica
Finnish islanninsimpukka
- islanninsimpukkaArctica islandica
German Islandmuschel
- IslandmuschelArctica islandica
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APA
ocean quahog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ocean%20quahog
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“ocean quahog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ocean%20quahog. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ocean quahog,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ocean%20quahog.
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