razor clam

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razor clam

noun razor clams

A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors. Meaning “little white birch,” Xiaobaihua has specials including the tofu-and-wild-herb cold dish malantou, the zuiji drunken chicken, the shizitou pork meatballs on bok choy, the xunyu smoked fish and the suanxiang chengzi garlic-drenched razor clams.
Similar: finger shell, razor shell
Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis directus.
Similar: finger shell, razor shell
Razor shell, Ensis arcuatus, now Ensis magnus.
Similar: finger shell, razor shell
Atlantic razor clam, Siliqua costata.
Similar: finger shell, razor shell
Pacific razor clam, Siliqua patula.
Similar: finger shell, razor shell
Gould's razor shell, Solen strictus
Similar: finger shell, razor shell

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noun a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor

Español	navaja
한국어	맛 mat
日本語	蟶貝 mategai
中文	蟶子 /蛏子 chēngzi
Português	lingueirão, canivete, navalha, longueirão
Français	couteau, solen
Deutsch	Meerscheide, Schwertmuschel, Scheidenmuschel
Italiano	cannolicchio, cappalunga
Русский	черено́к čerenók

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@misc{razor_clam_2026,
  title = {razor clam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/razor%20clam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}