quahaug
/ˈkwɔːhɔːɡ/
noun
- A type of hard-shell clam found along the Atlantic coast of North America, often used in chowder or eaten raw.
- The restaurant serves fresh quahaugs on the half shell.
- Quahaugs are also known as hard clams or littlenecks.
- We gathered quahaugs at low tide for the clam chowder.