razor clam
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of razor clam
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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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
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
The bisquelike broth was impeccably salted, silky with a touch of cream, brightened with lemon thyme, and hiding sweet, tender, ever so slightly briny morsels of razor clam.
From The New Yorker • May 3, 2019
"This is just the best day ever," he yells as he wheels round and dashes off to look at the razor clam shells that his classmate Mabel has just put in the bucket.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2018
He pulls the razor clam out; its oblong body fits perfectly in the palm of his hand.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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