ge·o·duck

[goo-ee-duhk]
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 gwídəq

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geoduck (ˈdʒiːəʊˌdʌk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(Canadian) a large edible clam
 
[from Chinook jargon]

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Geoduck is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
Geoduck need different floating facilities from clams or oyster.
These are of obvious influence if you're a geoduck, a type of clam that people
  dig up at low tide.
It is unlawful to possess only the neck of a geoduck.
The necks of geoduck clams can grow up to two and a half feet long.
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