littleneck
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lˌnɛk noun
the quahog clam, Venus mercenaria, when young and small.
Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; named after Little Neck Bay, N.Y., where it was once plentiful
1850–55, Americanism; named after Little Neck Bay, N.Y., where it was once plentiful
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| Main Entry: | littleneck |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See American quahog |
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Example sentences
Some large native littleneck clams can be found here as well.
The smallest size is the littleneck clam, followed by topnecks, cherrystones and chowders.
Littleneck clams come hidden under a thatched roof of shoestring fries-parsnip, not potato.
Littleneck clams are often served raw, on the half shell.
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