An edible American clam, the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
English: quahog, quahaug, hard-shell clam, hard clam, round clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria
quahogEnglish
hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam, Mercenaria mercenaria
Noun
Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells, large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
English: quahaug, quahog, hard-shell clam, round clam