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Dictionary: qua·hog  qua·haug (kō'hôg', -hŏg', kwô'-, kwō'-) pronunciation
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An edible clam (Venus mercenaria) of the Atlantic coast of North America, having a hard rounded shell. Also called hard-shell clam, round clam.

[Narragansett poquaûhock.]


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Thick-shelled edible clam of the U.S. The northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria), also known as the cherrystone, littleneck, or hard-shell clam, is 3 – 5 in. (8 – 13 cm) long. The dingy white shell is thick and rounded and has prominent concentric lines. It is found in the intertidal zone from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico. It is the most important food clam of the Atlantic coast. The southern quahog (M. campechiensis), found in the intertidal zone from Chesapeake Bay to the West Indies, is about 3 – 6 in. (8 – 15 cm) long and has a heavy, white, plump shell.

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Food and Nutrition: quahog
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American bivalve shellfish, Venus mercenaria.

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[KWAH-hog] The American Indian name for the East Coast hard-shell clam. The term "quahog" is also sometimes used to describe the largest of these hard-shell clams. Also known as chowder (or large) clam.

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[fr. Narraganset poquaûhock]  /KO hog/  a thick-shelled edible clam of the U.S.
 
 
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