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pismo clam in American English (ˈpɪzmoʊ) US a heavy-shelled, edible clam (Tivela stultorum) found on sandy beaches along the coast of California and Mexico Word origin after Pismo Beach, Calif. pismo clam in American English (ˈpɪzmou) nouna large edible clam, Tivela stultorum, of sandy shores of California and Mexico Word origin [1910–15; after Pismo Beach, California ]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blackout, cat and mouse, coverage, insulin, payoff |