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蚌蛎类[北美产]
资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Quahog \Qua"hog\, Quahaug \Qua"haug\, n. [Abbrev. fr.
Narragansett Indian poqua[^u]hock.] (Zo["o]l.)
An American market clam ({Venus mercenaria}). It is sold in
large quantities, and is highly valued as food. Called also
{round clam}, and {hard clam}.
Note: The name is also applied to other allied species, as
{Venus Mortoni} of the Gulf of Mexico.
资料来源 : WordNet®
quahog
n 1: Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams
usually used for chowders or other clam dishes [syn: {quahaug},
{hard-shell clam}, {round clam}]
2: an edible American clam [syn: {quahaug}, {hard-shell clam},
{round clam}, {Venus mercenaria}, {Mercenaria mercenaria}]