hard clam

noun

: a clam with a thick hard shell
specifically : quahog

Examples of hard clam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An uncertain future for shellfish The hard clams known as quahogs in Rhode Island may be vanishing. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard clam was in 1825

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“Hard clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20clam. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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