variants
or less commonly quahaug
: a thick-shelled edible clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) of the U.S.
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An uncertain future for shellfish The hard clams known as quahogs in Rhode Island may be vanishing.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
The giant quahog isn’t the only way the state is marketing itself.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
Some highlights: Find quahog deals at markets like Andrade’s Catch in Bristol, American Mussel Harvesters, or Dave’s Fresh Marketplace. Find quahog menu specials.
—Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
Ming was an ocean quahog (Arctica islandica), also known as the mahogany quahog.
—Steven N. Austad, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
The giant quahog isn’t the only way the state is marketing itself.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
Some highlights: Find quahog deals at markets like Andrade’s Catch in Bristol, American Mussel Harvesters, or Dave’s Fresh Marketplace. Find quahog menu specials.
—Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
Ming was an ocean quahog (Arctica islandica), also known as the mahogany quahog.
—Steven N. Austad, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022
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“Quahog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quahog. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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