quahog
noun
qua·hog
| \ ˈkō-ˌhȯg
, ˈkwȯ-, ˈkwō-, -ˌhäg\
, ˈkwȯ-, ˈkwō-, -ˌhäg\
variants:
or less commonly quahaug
Definition of quahog
: a thick-shelled edible clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) of the U.S.
Examples of quahog in a Sentence
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They were perfectly preserved inside the shells of southern quahogs. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Evidence of ancient meteorites found in Florida fossil clams," 23 July 2019 Pinsky points to species such as Atlantic halibut, winter flounder, and ocean quahog that have disappeared from historical habitats and are important to fisheries. — National Geographic, "Ocean species are disappearing faster than those on land," 24 Apr. 2019 Tanks are filled with fish and sea creatures; brave kids can gently (with two fingers) touch lobsters, quahogs, horseshoe crabs, sea stars, and other marine life. — BostonGlobe.com, "How to do Cape Cod on a budget," 6 June 2018 Now scientists like Saba want to know what might happen to animals that live in the Northeast, a region home to commercially important fishes, wild stocks of quahogs (clams), scallops, and surf clams that can't swim away from growing acidic waters. — Eric Niiler, National Geographic, "The Ocean Is Getting More Acidic—What That Actually Means," 15 June 2018 Explore the 18th-century ghost town of Portsmouth Village, and bring a shortboard for the beach break, a rake for hunting quahogs, and plenty of fishing gear for the drum and snapper lurking in the deep blue water. — The Editors, Outside Online, "North America's 16 Best, Most Overlooked Beaches," 1 June 2018 This region is home to commercially important fishes, as well as wild stocks of quahogs, scallops, and surf clams that can't swim away from growing acidic waters. — Eric Niiler, WIRED, "Ocean Acidification Could Be a Net Positive for Some Fish," 30 Mar. 2018 Whether digging their own or buying them, most people use briny, flavorful quahog clams. — David Tanis, New York Times, "A Clam Chowder That Tastes Like Summer," 1 Sep. 2017 The research will include a project to try to explain changes in the abundance of ocean quahogs. — Associated Press, Washington Post, "Science center to fund research into surf clams, quahogs," 28 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quahog.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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quahog
noun
English Language Learners Definition of quahog
US
: a type of large clam that is eaten as food
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