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Detailed Synonyms for hard-shell clam in English
hard-shell clam:
hard-shell clam [the ~] noun
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the hard-shell clam
– an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians 1the quahog; the hard-shell clam; the Venus mercenaria; the round clam; the quahaug; the hard clam; the Mercenaria mercenaria– an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians 1 -
the hard-shell clam
– Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes 1the round clam; the quahaug; the quahog; the hard-shell clam– Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes 1