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LITTLENECK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A young quahog

Synonyms:

littleneck; littleneck clam

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("littleneck" is a kind of...):

hard-shell clam; hard clam; Mercenaria mercenaria; quahaug; quahog; round clam; Venus mercenaria (an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York

Synonyms:

littleneck; littleneck clam

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("littleneck" is a kind of...):

hard-shell clam; quahaug; quahog; round clam (Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes)

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