soft-shell clam
soft–shell clam
nounDefinition of SOFT-SHELL CLAM
: an elongated clam (Mya arenaria) of the east coast of North America that has a thin friable shell and long siphon and is eaten especially when steamed —called also soft-shelled clam, steamer
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1796
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