Pismo clamn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪzməʊ klam/, U.S.

/ˈpɪzmoʊ ˌklæm/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Pismo , clam n.²

Etymology: < the name of Pismo Beach, California + clam n.²

U.S.

A large, thick-shelled, edible clam, Tivela stultorum (family Veneridae), found on the south-west coast of North America.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Pelecypoda or Conchifera > [noun] > bivalves > of particular type > other types

heart1750

sea-clam1765

Mactra1777

terebellum1851

red nose1856

red nose1864

taxodont1896

Pismo clam1911

pectinoid1952

1911 J. Keep West Coast Shells 77 They [sc. Tivelas] are highly esteemed by lovers of good clam chowder, and occasionally they get into city markets, where they are called Pismo clams.

1949 Nat. Hist. June 252/1 Five minutes of barefoot beach scratching had uncovered half a sack of four-inch Pismo clams.

1994 Nature Conservancy Mar. 13/1 Eight rare forms of plants, 200 kinds of birds.., and the Pismo clam all make their homes here.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pismo clam
释义	Pismo clamn. Brit. /ˈpɪzməʊ klam/, U.S. /ˈpɪzmoʊ ˌklæm/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Pismo , clam n.² Etymology: < the name of Pismo Beach, California + clam n.² U.S. A large, thick-shelled, edible clam, Tivela stultorum (family Veneridae), found on the south-west coast of North America. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Pelecypoda or Conchifera > [noun] > bivalves > of particular type > other types heart1750 sea-clam1765 Mactra1777 terebellum1851 red nose1856 red nose1864 taxodont1896 Pismo clam1911 pectinoid1952 1911 J. Keep West Coast Shells 77 They [sc. Tivelas] are highly esteemed by lovers of good clam chowder, and occasionally they get into city markets, where they are called Pismo clams. 1949 Nat. Hist. June 252/1 Five minutes of barefoot beach scratching had uncovered half a sack of four-inch Pismo clams. 1994 Nature Conservancy Mar. 13/1 Eight rare forms of plants, 200 kinds of birds.., and the Pismo clam all make their homes here. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1911
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