quahog en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwɔ.hɔɡ/ (General-American)
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- /ˈkəʊ.hɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Most often thought to be from Narragansett poquaûhock (“hard clam”), or perhaps from pohkeni (“dark”) + hogki (“shell”). Alternatively from Mohegan-Pequot p'quaghhaug (“hard clam”) or another Algonquian language.
Meanings
- An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria.
- An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria. ▸ The largest size of such an edible clam, generally considered only fit for use in chowders and other clam dishes.
- A similar edible clam, of species Arctica islandica, found along coasts around the North Atlantic, generally in deeper waters.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quahogs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| quohog | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cohog | alternative | lexicographic | |
| quahaug | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
countneck · peanut · topneck · cherrystone · littleneck
Deriveds
Hypernyms
animal · invertebrate · clam · mollusk · Mercenaria mercenaria · organism · invertebrate · hard clam · mollusk · animal · clam · organism · round clam
Synonyms
hard clam · round clam · Mercenaria mercenaria · Icelandic cyprine · Mercenaria mercenaria · mahogany clam · round clam · hard clam · chowder clam · black quahog · ocean quahog
Translations (2)
fi kampavenussimpukka (Mercenaria mercenaria) · fi islanninsimpukka (Arctica islandica)