geoduck

geo·duck

noun \ˈgü-ē-ˌdək\

Definition of GEODUCK

: a large edible clam (Panopea abrupta syn. P. generosa) of the Pacific coast that usually weighs two to three pounds (about one kilogram) but may attain a weight of over ten pounds (4.5 kilograms)

Origin of GEODUCK

Lushootseed (Salishan language of the Puget Sound region) gʷídəq

First Known Use: 1883

Rhymes with GEODUCK

Habakkuk, horror-struck, Keokuk, Koyukuk, ladder truck, megabuck, motortruck, nip and tuck, pass the buck, push one's luck, sitting duck