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chestnut clam

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chestnut clam

 
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–noun
Astarte (def. 2).
Also called chestnut shell.
Chestnuts
Gourmet Fruits & Honey are Great with Cheeses from Williams-Sonoma.
www.Williams-Sonoma.com
Fresh Large Chestnuts
On Sale 1LB $7.99 Shop Gourmet! From Italy Large AAA Chestnuts
PastaCheese.com/HolidayChestnuts

As⋅tar⋅te

  [a-stahr-tee]
–noun
1. an ancient Semitic deity, goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites.
2. (lowercase) Also called chestnut clam. any of several marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Astarte, having a somewhat triangular, chestnut-brown shell.
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Astarte 
Phoenician goddess identical with Gk. Aphrodite, from Gk. Astarte, from Phoenician Astoreth.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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