Quahog

Of clam and Venus.   May also be referred to as Mercenaria mercenaria, Venus mercenaria, hard clam, hard-shell clam, quahaug and round clam.

An edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians.

This concept's ID is @1~9979

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  • quahog 2 facts

    Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other...

  • littleneck 0 facts

    A young quahog.

  • cherrystone 0 facts

    A half-grown quahog.