geoduck
noun
geo·duck
ˈgü-ē-ˌdək 
: a large edible burrowing clam (Panopea generosa) of the Pacific coast of North America that usually weighs two to three pounds (about one kilogram)
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Other foods commonly involved in norovirus outbreaks are leafy greens, fresh fruit, and other shellfish (such as clams, geoducks, mussels, and scallops).
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Eating raw or partially cooked shellfish—specifically bivalve shellfish like clams, geoducks, mussels, scallops, and oysters—can cause norovirus if the shellfish is contaminated.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
When the geoduck finally arrives, Falcon returns to the kitchen.
—Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Pick from Dungeness crab, lobster, beef and pork, as well as such specialties as mantis shrimp, geoduck clams and spot shrimp.
—Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Eating raw or partially cooked shellfish—specifically bivalve shellfish like clams, geoducks, mussels, scallops, and oysters—can cause norovirus if the shellfish is contaminated.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
When the geoduck finally arrives, Falcon returns to the kitchen.
—Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Pick from Dungeness crab, lobster, beef and pork, as well as such specialties as mantis shrimp, geoduck clams and spot shrimp.
—Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
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“Geoduck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geoduck. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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