[kwaw-hawg, -hog, kwoh-, koh-, kwuh-hawg, -hog] 
| an edible clam, Venus (Mercenaria) mercenaria, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast, having a relatively thick shell. |
| qua·hog also qua·haug (kō'hôg', -hŏg', kwô'-, kwō'-) n. An edible clam (Venus mercenaria) of the Atlantic coast of North America, having a hard rounded shell. Also called hard-shell clam, round clam. [Narragansett poquaûhock.] |