hard clam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hard clam
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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There were three of us at the counter that morning, eating four dozen clams among us, strangers caught up in an age-old discussion about the Atlantic hard clam.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2010
They wanted the large shells of the hard clam, and soon each had one.
From Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's by Hope, Laura Lee
The soft clam is long and thin, instead of being almost round, like a hard clam.
From Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove by Hope, Laura Lee
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