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English noun: hard-shell clam | |||
| 1. | hard-shell clam (food) Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes | ||
| Synonyms | quahaug, quahog, round clam | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clam | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cherrystone, cherrystone clam, littleneck, littleneck clam | ||
| Part meronym | hard clam, hard-shell clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam, Venus mercenaria | ||
| 2. | hard-shell clam (animal) an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians | ||
| Synonyms | hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam, Venus mercenaria | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clam | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cherrystone, cherrystone clam, littleneck, littleneck clam | ||
| Part holonym | hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam | ||
| Member meronym | genus Venus, Venus | ||
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