'Quahog' definitions:
Definition of 'quahog'
From: WordNet
noun
Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes [syn: quahaug, quahog, hard-shell clam, round clam]
noun
An edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians [syn: quahog, quahaug, hard- shell clam, hard clam, round clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria]
Definition of 'Quahog'
From: GCIDE
- Quahog \Qua"hog\, Quahaug \Qua"haug\, n. [Abbrev. fr. Narragansett Indian poqua[^u]hock.] (Zool.) An American market clam (Venus mercenaria). It is sold in large quantities, and is highly valued as food. Called also round clam, and hard clam. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The name is also applied to other allied species, as Venus Mortoni of the Gulf of Mexico. [1913 Webster] Quaigh