quahog

or qua·haug

[ kwaw-hawg, -hog, kwoh-, koh-, kwuh-hawg, -hog ]

/ ˈkwɔ hɔg, -hɒg, kwoʊ-, ˈkoʊ-, kwəˈhɔg, -ˈhɒg /

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noun

an edible clam, Venus (sometimes Mercenaria) mercenaria, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast, having a relatively thick shell.

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Origin of quahog

First recorded in 1745–55, Americanism; from Narragansett (English spelling) poquaûhock

Words nearby quahog

quaff, quag, quagga, quaggy, quagmire, quahog, quaich, Quai d'Orsay, quail, quail-brush, quail clock

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How to use quahog in a sentence

Quahog is a rich world full of despicable, immoral, and implausibly selfish characters.
‘Family Guy’ Killed Off Brian Last Night. It Was the Right Move.|Kevin Fallon|November 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The former (Venus mercenaria) was called by the Indians "quahog," and is still so called in the Eastern states.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
Quahog, kwa-hog′, n. the common round clam of the North American Atlantic coast.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
D'you know what answer the little boy got that asked the quahog the time o' day?
Sheila of Big Wreck Cove|James A. Cooper

It is to this family that the quahog or hard clam of our markets belongs.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
The quahog is a thick-shelled, roundish mollusk with a distinctly heart-shaped outline when looked at endwise.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for quahog

quahog

/ (ˈkoʊˌhɒɡ) /

noun

an edible clam, Venus (or Mercenaria) mercenaria, native to the Atlantic coast of North America, having a large heavy rounded shellAlso called: hard-shell clam, hard-shell, round clam Compare soft-shell clam

Word Origin for quahog

C18: from Narraganset, short for poquauhock, from pohkeni dark + hogki shell

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quahog

or qua·haug

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