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quahog

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quahog

Main Entry:: qua·hog
Variant(s):: also qua·haug \ˈkō-ˌhȯg, ˈkwȯ-, ˈkwō-, -ˌhäg\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: modification of Narragansett poquaûhock
Date:: 1753

: a thick-shelled edible clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) of the United States

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