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Manhattan clam chowder

–noun
a chowder made from clams, tomatoes, and other vegetables and seasoned with thyme.


Origin:
1930–35, Americanism
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Manhattan clam chowder  
n.  A soup made with clams, tomatoes and other vegetables, and seasonings.

[After Manhattan1, a borough of New York City.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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