razor clam
noun
: any of a family (Solenidae) of marine lamellibranch mollusks having a long narrow thin shell
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Inland bears eat lots of freshwater fish, while coastal bears eat saltwater fish, seaweed, razor clams, and the occasional dead sea mammal.
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Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024
The chef José Pizarro buzzes through the covered market in Barbate at speed–past flamenco buskers holding their guitars up to their chins, and pomegranates, dragon fruit, and crab’s feet—making a beeline for razor clams and bluefin tuna, called atún rojo in Spain for its ruby flesh.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
The peninsula also has one of the Pacific Northwest’s richest razor clam grounds and great crabbing, fishing, and oystering.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
There were clams, of course, fifteen dollars a dozen, and also the thrilling option of razor clams, their long, rectangular shells housing juicy mollusks more subtle in flavor than their conventional counterparts.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2023
The special menu features Alaska razor clams with cantaloupe and caviar, rabbit with garlic walnut cream and smoked bison osso bucco.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2023
So, too, was tagliolini with razor clams, lamb bacon, and Calabrian chile.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
Digging on Clatsop beaches accounts for the vast majority of razor clams taken annually in Oregon, but will close the evening of July 14.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 10 June 2023
These range from felony drug charges to driving without insurance to exceeding the bag limit of razor clams.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 May 2023
Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024
The chef José Pizarro buzzes through the covered market in Barbate at speed–past flamenco buskers holding their guitars up to their chins, and pomegranates, dragon fruit, and crab’s feet—making a beeline for razor clams and bluefin tuna, called atún rojo in Spain for its ruby flesh.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
The peninsula also has one of the Pacific Northwest’s richest razor clam grounds and great crabbing, fishing, and oystering.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
There were clams, of course, fifteen dollars a dozen, and also the thrilling option of razor clams, their long, rectangular shells housing juicy mollusks more subtle in flavor than their conventional counterparts.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2023
The special menu features Alaska razor clams with cantaloupe and caviar, rabbit with garlic walnut cream and smoked bison osso bucco.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2023
So, too, was tagliolini with razor clams, lamb bacon, and Calabrian chile.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
Digging on Clatsop beaches accounts for the vast majority of razor clams taken annually in Oregon, but will close the evening of July 14.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 10 June 2023
These range from felony drug charges to driving without insurance to exceeding the bag limit of razor clams.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 May 2023
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