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单词 geoduck
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Definition of geoduck in English:

geoduck

noun ˈɡuːidʌkˈɡo͞oēˌdək
  • A giant mud-burrowing bivalve mollusc occurring on the west coast of North America, where it is collected for food. Its shell valves are not large enough to enclose its body and very long siphon.

    Panopea generosa, family Hyatellidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Common and widely available clam varieties from the Pacific Coast include geoducks, littlenecks, and Manila clams.
    • The prized geoduck - the largest burrowing clam in the world - is occasionally found among the gaper clams in Tomales Bay.
    • Efforts were made in the 19th century to establish geoducks on the Atlantic coast, but they failed.
    • Individual quotas have been introduced in certain pacific fisheries (e.g., for abalone, herring, geoduck, sablefish and halibut), and in freshwater fisheries.
    • As we dip thin slices of raw geoduck into seasoned soy, the clean, fresh sweetness of the clam seems to affirm these thoughts.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Chinook Jargon.

 
 

Definition of geoduck in US English:

geoduck

nounˈɡo͞oēˌdək
  • A giant mud-burrowing bivalve mollusk occurring on the west coast of North America, where it is collected for food. Its shell valves are not large enough to enclose its body and very long siphon.

    Panopea generosa, family Hyatellidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The prized geoduck - the largest burrowing clam in the world - is occasionally found among the gaper clams in Tomales Bay.
    • Individual quotas have been introduced in certain pacific fisheries (e.g., for abalone, herring, geoduck, sablefish and halibut), and in freshwater fisheries.
    • Efforts were made in the 19th century to establish geoducks on the Atlantic coast, but they failed.
    • As we dip thin slices of raw geoduck into seasoned soy, the clean, fresh sweetness of the clam seems to affirm these thoughts.
    • Common and widely available clam varieties from the Pacific Coast include geoducks, littlenecks, and Manila clams.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Chinook Jargon.

 
 
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