Quahog

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Quahog

Quahog (pronounced: /ˈkoʊhɒɡ/), also known as the hard clam, is a common name for a large clam species, Mercenaria mercenaria, native to the eastern shores of North America, from Prince Edward Island to the Yucatán Peninsula. It is one of about 150 species of bivalves in 14 genera in the family Veneridae. The word "quahog" comes from the Narragansett language, an Algonquian language of the Narragansett people, who inhabited most of Rhode Island.

Etymology

The term "quahog" is derived from the Narragansett word "poquauhock", which is similar to the word for the round hard clam in several Algonquian languages. Other names for the species include the northern quahog, round clam, or chowder clam.

Related Terms

  • Clam: A general term that covers several species of bivalves. A quahog is a specific type of clam.
  • Bivalve: A class of marine and freshwater molluscs with laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell in two hinged parts. Quahogs belong to this class.
  • Veneridae: The family to which quahogs belong. It is a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.
  • Narragansett: The language from which the term "quahog" is derived. It was spoken by the Narragansett people, an Algonquian people who were originally from Rhode Island.

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