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qua⋅hog

  [kwaw-hawg, -hog, kwoh-, koh-, kwuh-hawg, -hog]
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–noun
an edible clam, Venus (Mercenaria) mercenaria, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast, having a relatively thick shell.
Also, quahaug.

Origin:
1745–55, Americanism; < Narragansett (E sp.) poquaûhock
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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.]
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Main Entry:  quahog
Part of Speech:  n
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