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ge·o·duck
/
ˈgu
iˌdʌk
/
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[
goo
-ee-duhk
]
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noun
a very large edible clam,
Panope generosa,
of the NW coast of the U.S.
Also called
gweduc
.
Origin:
1880–85,
Americanism; <
Puget Salish
g
w
ídəq
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geoduck
(ˈdʒiːəʊˌdʌk)
—
n
(
Canadian
) a large edible clam
[from Chinook jargon]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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