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English noun: quahaug

1. quahaug (food) Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes


Synonymshard-shell clam, quahog, round clam


Broader (hypernym)clam


Narrower (hyponym)cherrystone, cherrystone clam, littleneck, littleneck clam


Part meronymhard clam, hard-shell clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam, Venus mercenaria

2. quahaug (animal) an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians


Synonymshard clam, hard-shell clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahog, round clam, Venus mercenaria


Broader (hypernym)clam


Narrower (hyponym)cherrystone, cherrystone clam, littleneck, littleneck clam


Part holonymhard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam


Member meronymgenus Venus, Venus









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