geoduck

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geoduck

/ˈɡuː.iˌdʌk/ UK
/ˈɡu.iˌdək/ US

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From Lushootseed gʷidəq, variously understood as reference to its deep digging or resemblance to male genitalia. The unusual spelling of the first syllable is thought to represent editorial hypercorrection of forms with goe- &c. (probably under influence from the common prefix geo-), despite the earlier attestation of forms with geo-. The spelling pronunciation /ˈdʒiːəʊdʌk/ once listed in dictionaries is now considered nonstandard. The common spelling of the second syllable is under influence from duck, originally with reference to the mollusc's resemblance to the body and neck of a dead duck.

noun geoducks · geoduc · geoduk · goeduck · goeduc · goeduk

countable, uncountable The species of large saltwater clam Panopea generosa, native to the northeast Pacific coasts from Alaska to Washington State, distinguished by its deep burrowing and long unprotected siphon. Glycimeris generosa. Olympia, Washington Territory... The boys at Olympia call them ‘Geoducks’; they dig them on a certain sand bar at extreme low tide, and sell them to a merchant who ships them to Portland, Oreg... The boys inform me that the Indians on the Sound... dry them for food with the othe
uncountable its flesh as a seafood.
New Zealand, countable, uncountable Other species of Panopea, especially Panopea zelandica, native to the coasts of New Zealand. Alick Shaw... uses up to 14 kilograms of geoduck in chowder weekly...

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noun P. generosa

Español	geoduck
한국어	코끼리조개 kokkirijogae
日本語	アメリカナミガイ amerikanamigai
中文	象拔蚌 xiàngbábàng, 太平洋潛泥蛤 /太平洋潜泥蛤 Tàipíng Yáng qiánnígé, 皇帝蚌 huángdìbàng, 女神蛤 nǚshéngé
Português	amêijoa-gigante
Français	geoduck
Deutsch	Elefantenrüsselmuschel
Русский	гуида́к guidák

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@misc{geoduck_2026,
  title = {geoduck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geoduck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}