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qua·hog also qua·haug  audio  (khôg, -hg, kwô-, kw-) KEY  

NOUN:
An edible clam (Venus mercenaria) of the Atlantic coast of North America, having a hard rounded shell. Also called hard-shell clam , round clam .
ETYMOLOGY:
Narragansett poquaûhock


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