clams casino

noun

variants often Clams Casino
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: clams on the half shell typically topped with bacon, bread crumbs, green pepper, and Parmesan cheese and baked or broiled

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The new restaurant will serve as a neighborhood tavern and will feature trendy live-fire cooking and menu items like tableside Caesar salad, clams casino pasta and martinis. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

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First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clams casino was in 1908

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“Clams casino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clams%20casino. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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