hɔg, -hɒg, kwoʊ-, ˈkoʊ-, kwəˈhɔg, -ˈhɒg noun
an edible clam, Venus ( Mercenaria ) mercenaria, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast, having a relatively thick shell.
Also, qua·haug.
Origin:
1745–55, Americanism; < Narragansett (E spelling) poquaûhock
1745–55, Americanism; < Narragansett (E spelling) poquaûhock
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| —n | |
| Compare soft-shell clam hard-shell clam, hard-shell, Also called: round clam an edible clam, Venus (or Mercenaria) mercenaria, native to the Atlantic coast of North America, having a large heavy rounded shell | |
| [C18: from Narraganset, short for poquauhock, from pohkeni dark + hogki shell] | |
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| Main Entry: | quahog |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See American quahog |
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Word Origin & History
quahog
1753, from an Algonquian language, perhaps Narragansett poquauhock or Pequot p'quaghhaug "hard clam."
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