quahog

noun

qua·​hog ˈkō-ˌhȯg How to pronounce quahog (audio) ˈkwȯ- How to pronounce quahog (audio)
ˈkwō-,
-ˌhäg
variants or less commonly quahaug
: a thick-shelled edible clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) of the U.S.

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As a teenager in Duxbury, Mass., along the Atlantic, Mr. Breen harvested quahogs by hand and sold them to local seafood wholesalers. Jill Newman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 The reward was healthy waters yielding shellfish such as the quahogs, scallops and herring that became a staple in their diet. Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 An uncertain future for shellfish The hard clams known as quahogs in Rhode Island may be vanishing. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024 The giant quahog isn’t the only way the state is marketing itself. Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for quahog

Word History

Etymology

modification of Narragansett poquaûhock

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quahog was in 1753

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“Quahog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quahog. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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