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Definition of quahog

quahog

/ˈkwɔː.hɔːɡ/
qua · hog
Plural:quahogs
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quahog Lexical Profile

quahog Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American An edible marine bivalve mollusk (Mercenaria mercenaria) of the family Veneridae, native to the Atlantic coast of North America and characterized by a thick, rounded, grayish-white shell with concentric ridges.

Example

"At low tide, local fishermen waded into the sandy flats of Narragansett Bay to rake for quahogs."

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• Nearby Words

quaff
quagga
quagmire
quahog
quail
quaint
quaintly

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-18th century from Narragansett poquauhock, an Eastern Algonquian word referring to the thick, tightly closed shell of the clam, which Indigenous peoples of New England prized for making dark purple wampum beads.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Quahog. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/quahog
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