littleneck

[lit-l-nek]

lit·tle·neck

[lit-l-nek]
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
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Littleneck is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Main Entry:  littleneck
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See American quahog
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