razor clam
noun
: any of a family (Solenidae) of marine lamellibranch mollusks having a long narrow thin shell
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There were clams, of course, fifteen dollars a dozen, and also the thrilling option of razor clams, their long, rectangular shells housing juicy mollusks more subtle in flavor than their conventional counterparts.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2023
The special menu features Alaska razor clams with cantaloupe and caviar, rabbit with garlic walnut cream and smoked bison osso bucco.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2023
So, too, was tagliolini with razor clams, lamb bacon, and Calabrian chile.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
Digging on Clatsop beaches accounts for the vast majority of razor clams taken annually in Oregon, but will close the evening of July 14.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 10 June 2023
These range from felony drug charges to driving without insurance to exceeding the bag limit of razor clams.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 May 2023
Instead of relying on brute force, the burrowing razor clam turns the sediment around itself into quicksand, according to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
—Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2012
In a simple brine, razor clams maintained their yielding chew and mild, distinct salinity.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2023
The digging motions of a razor clam.
—Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2012
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2023
The special menu features Alaska razor clams with cantaloupe and caviar, rabbit with garlic walnut cream and smoked bison osso bucco.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2023
So, too, was tagliolini with razor clams, lamb bacon, and Calabrian chile.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
Digging on Clatsop beaches accounts for the vast majority of razor clams taken annually in Oregon, but will close the evening of July 14.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 10 June 2023
These range from felony drug charges to driving without insurance to exceeding the bag limit of razor clams.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 May 2023
Instead of relying on brute force, the burrowing razor clam turns the sediment around itself into quicksand, according to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
—Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2012
In a simple brine, razor clams maintained their yielding chew and mild, distinct salinity.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2023
The digging motions of a razor clam.
—Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2012
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