razor clam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of razor clam
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Mr Nuth told BBC Radio Jersey Mr Michieli took him razor clam fishing when the tides were low a few months before he died.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023
A star among appetizers is the razor clam ceviche arranged with marcona almonds and juicy grapes and haunting with smoked Spanish paprika.
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2022
To illustrate the direct link between the ocean’s health and the tribe’s livelihood, the Quinault people have an annual summer razor clam dig to harvest clams to sell.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2021
A study published last year by Portland State University found an average of 11 micro-plastic pieces per oyster and nine per razor clam in the samples taken from the Oregon coast.
From Washington Times • Feb. 24, 2020
Occasionally a herd of hippocamps would come and swim alongside the boats, or a mermaid would approach a fisherman, playing a tune on a flute made from a razor clam.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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