quahog

Meanings

• noun

  A large, hard-shelled clam, commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean, especially in the waters off New England.

  - "The quahog is a popular source of food in New England."
  - "Quahogs are often harvested for their meat, which is used in clam chowder."

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Synonyms

cherrystone , hard clam , littleneck , round clam , topneck

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quahog
hog , log

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Variants

List of all variants of quahog that leads to same result
quahaug , quahaugs , quahog , quahogs

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Etymology

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The word 'quahog' comes from the Wampanoag language, meaning 'long-necked clam'.

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Trivia

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1. Quahogs can live for up to 500 years.

2. Quahogs are also known as 'quahaugs' or 'quahaug clams'.

3. Quahogs are filter feeders, which means they filter water through their gills to extract food.

4. Quahogs are sometimes called 'chowder clams' because they are used to make clam chowder.

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Related Concepts

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1. clam: Quahogs are a type of clam.

2. shellfish: Quahogs are a type of shellfish.

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Culture

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Quahogs have been an important food source for Native American tribes along the Atlantic coast for centuries. They have been featured in literature, such as Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick', and in art, including paintings and sculptures.

How to Memorize "quahog"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, hard-shelled clam, commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean, especially in the waters off New England.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'quahog' with the image of a large, hard-shelled clam.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Quahogs are large, hard-shelled clams' to remember the definition.

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