quahog

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quahog

/ˈkəʊ.hɒɡ/ UK
/ˈkwɔ.hɔɡ/ US

Where it comes from

Most often thought to be from Narragansett poquaûhock (“hard clam”), or perhaps from pohkeni (“dark”) + hogki (“shell”). Alternatively from Mohegan-Pequot p'quaghhaug (“hard clam”)

or another Algonquian language.

noun quahogs · quahaug · quohog · cohog

An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria.
Similar: hard clam, round clam, Mercenaria mercenaria
The largest size of such an edible clam, generally considered only fit for use in chowders and other clam dishes.
Similar: hard clam, round clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, chowder clam
A similar edible clam, of species Arctica islandica, found along coasts around the North Atlantic, generally in deeper waters.
Similar: ocean quahog, black quahog, mahogany clam, Icelandic cyprine

verb quahogs · quahogging · quahogged

intransitive To dig for quahogs.

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@misc{quahog_2026,
  title = {quahog},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quahog},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}