round clam

Meanings

nounround clam (plural round clams)

nounSynonym of hard clam.

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

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

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quahog quahaug hard-shell clam hard clamVenus mercenariaMercenaria mercenaria

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