Quahaug

Definition: Quahaug

1. Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes.

2. An edible American clam.

Date "quahaug" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1855. (references)

Synonyms: hard-shell clam (n), quahog (n), round clam (n). (additional references)

English words defined with "quahaug": Inequilateral ♦ Siphonata ♦ Tea clam. (references)

Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Plate 256. The Quahaug or Little-necked Clam. The Gaper Clam. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Language		Translations for "quahaug"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		quahog-venusmusling (hard clam, quahog, round clam), en art venusmusling (calicoclam, carpetshell, clam, grooved carpetshell, hard clam, hard shelled clam, quahog, round clam). (various references)

Dutch		clam (hard clam, quahog, round clam), Amerikaanse venusschelp (hard clam, hard shelled clam, quahog, round clam). (various references)

Finnish		kampavenussimpukka (hard clam, quahog, round clam). (various references)

French		praire plate (quahog), praire (quahog), clam (quahog). (various references)

German		Quahog-Muschel (hard clam, hard shelled clam, quahog, round clam), Venusmuschel (clam), Nördliche Venusmuschel (hard clam, hard shelled clam, quahog, round clam). (various references)

Greek		σκληρή γυαλιστερή (hard clam, quahog, round clam). (various references)

Italian		cappa dura (hard clam, hard shelled clam, quahog, round clam). (various references)

Pig Latin		ahaugquay

Portuguese		clame redonda (hard clam, hard shelled clam, quahog, round clam), clame (hard clam, hard shelled clam, quahog, round clam). (various references)

Spanish		mercenaria (hard clam, hard shelled clam, quahog, round clam). (various references)

Swedish		hård venusmussla (hard clam, quahog, round clam). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	Mercenaria mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus), Venus mercenaria. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "quahaug": quahaugs. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-g-h-q-u-u"
	-3 letters: agha, aqua, quag.
	-4 letters: aah, aga, aha, hag, hug, qua, ugh.
	-5 letters: aa, ag, ah, ha, uh.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-g-h-q-u-u"
	+1 letter: quahaugs.
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