geoduck

[ goo-ee-duhk ]

/ ˈgu iˌdʌk /

noun

a very large edible clam, Panope generosa, of the NW coast of the U.S.

Nearby words

geodetic survey,
geodetic surveying,
geodic,
geodimeter,
geodome,
geodynamics,
geoengineer,
geofact,
geoffrey,
geoffrey of monmouth

Origin of geoduck

1880–85, Americanism; < Puget Salish gwídəq

Also called gweduc.

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British Dictionary definitions for geoduck

geoduck

/ (ˈdʒiːəʊˌdʌk) /

noun

Canadian a large edible clam

Word Origin for geoduck

from Chinook jargon

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Word Origin and History for geoduck

geoduck

edible Pacific clam, 1883, perhaps from some American Indian word.