| 单词 | hardshell clam |
| 释义 | > as lemmashardshell clam hardshell clam n. U.S. the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria.Contrasted with softshell clam n. at softshell adj. and n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1784Hard Shell Clams [see sense A. 1a]. 1857 J. G. Swan Northwest Coast 85 The quahaug or hard-shell clam, called by them clolum, is found near the surface. 1950 N.Y. Times 22 June 32/6 These [rocks] were left to heat through..until shortly after noon, when soft and hard-shell clams were packed on top of them. 2003 N.Y. Times Mag. 13 July 54/2 Hard-shell clams are the littlenecks (smallest), cherrystones (larger) and chowder (largest) found in most fish markets. < as lemmas |
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