[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

quahog \qua"hog\, quahaug \qua"haug\, n. abbrev. fr.
   narragansett indian poqua^uhock. 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
see also:
venus mercenaria round clam hard clam venus mortoni 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

quahaug
     n 1: atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams
          usually used for chowders or other clam dishes syn: quahog,
           hard-shell clam, round clam
     2: an edible american clam syn: quahog, hard-shell clam, round
        clam, venus mercenaria, mercenaria mercenaria
see also:
quahog hard-shell clam round clam round clam venus mercenaria mercenaria mercenaria 

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