Venus mercenaria 1

noundomain: animal

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians

Synonyms

quahog 2
an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
quahaug 2
an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
hard-shell clam 2
an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
hard clam 1
an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
round clam 2
an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
Mercenaria mercenaria 1
an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians