🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

quahog

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwahog

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Quahog/ˈkwɑː.hɒg/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O restaurante servia uma deliciosa sopa de quahog."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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."

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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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