butter clam

noun

: either of two edible clams (Saxidomus nuttallii and S. giganteus) of the Pacific coast of North America

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First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of butter clam was in 1899

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“Butter clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butter%20clam. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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