Sentence examples for quahog from inspiring English sources
noun
An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species , formerly Venus mercenaria.
Many species, including the quahog, geoduck, and soft-shell clam, are edible.
The northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria), also known as the cherrystone clam, littleneck clam, or hard-shell clam, and the southern quahog (M. campechiensis) belong to the family of venus clams (Veneridae).
M. campechiensis, the southern quahog, is about 7.5 to 15 cm long and has a heavy, white, plump shell.
They are home to a host of unusual creatures including the ocean quahog, sea pens and sea potatoes, which live on the seabed with the prawns – known to scientists as "nethrops".
Ocean quahog (Arctica islandica): An edible clam that can live for up to 500 years.
The oldest known quahog, found off Iceland, was 507 years old and was nicknamed Ming by scientists.
Cyclists glided along the East Bay Bike Path, a 14.5-mile trail that runs up the coast to Providence; motorcyclists congregated in the parking lot of the Sip'n Dip doughnut shop; and at Quito's, a waterfront shoe box that serves great seafood, locals sat under the awning and quaffed bowls of quahog-studded chowder.
As well as Maine lobster, the local speciality is clams (or, Family Guy fans, quahogs).
Small quahogs are called "cherrystones".
Important commercial shellfish species include sea scallops, surf clams, ocean quahogs, and blue mussels.
Our friend whose daughter is an artist on Cape Cod & supports herself by doing masonry or digging quahogs & bay scallops has passed on a recent letter from her: "I was trying to paint portraits, but the last commission I did, the guy looked at the painting & started screaming & yelling & refused to pay for it.
