pismo clam
[ piz-moh ]
/ ˈpɪz moʊ /
noun
a large edible clam, Tivela stultorum, of sandy shores of California and Mexico.
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Origin of pismo clam
First recorded in 1910–15; after Pismo Beach, California
Words nearby pismo clam
pisiform, pisiform bone, pisistratidae, pisistratus, pismire, pismo clam, pisolite, pisolith, piss, piss about, piss artist
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