littleneck

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littleneck

/ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk/ US

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Ellipsis of littleneck clam; from little + neck.

noun littlenecks

US A small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck. Put a few dozen washed littlenecks in a large, hot skillet with olive oil.

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@misc{littleneck_2026,
  title = {littleneck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/littleneck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}