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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesquahog
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwahog
"O restaurante servia uma deliciosa sopa de quahog."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, edible clam native to the eastern United States, often used in chowders and other seafood dishes.
"The restaurant's specialty was a creamy quahog chowder that delighted the patrons." - 2
A term used to refer to the hard shell of the clam, often used in crafting or decoration.
"She collected quahog shells from the beach to create beautiful jewelry."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'quahog' originates from the Narragansett word 'poquauhock', referring to a type of hard-shelled clam native to the eastern coast of North America. The word has been used in English since the 17th century, reflecting the indigenous peoples' influence on the local seafood terminology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quahog" is said worldwide
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quahog
Transliteration: kwahog
"Le restaurant servait une délicieuse soupe de quahog."
quahog
Transliteration: kwahog
"Das Restaurant bot eine köstliche Quahog-Suppe an."
quahog
Transliteration: kwahog
"Il ristorante serviva una deliziosa zuppa di quahog."
quahog
Transliteration: kwahog
"El restaurante ofrecía una deliciosa sopa de quahog."
quahog
Transliteration: kwahog
"O restaurante servia uma deliciosa sopa de quahog."
क्वाहोग
Transliteration: kwahog
"रेस्टोरेंट में क्वाहोग का स्वादिष्ट सूप परोसा गया।"
夸霍克
Transliteration: kuā huò kè
"餐厅提供了美味的夸霍克汤。"
콰호그
Transliteration: kwahogeu
"식당에서 맛있는 콰호그 수프를 제공했습니다."
クアホグ
Transliteration: kuahogu
"レストランでは美味しいクアホグスープが提供されました。"
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