English noun: littleneck clam | |||
1. | littleneck clam (food) a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York | ||
Synonyms | littleneck | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam | ||
2. | littleneck clam (animal) a young quahog | ||
Synonyms | littleneck | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hard clam, hard-shell clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam, Venus mercenaria | ||