steamer

• اسم له عدة معانٍ: نوع من الرخويات غالبًا ما يُطهى على البخار في صدفته؛ أو إناء مطبخي يُستخدم لطهي الطعام على البخار؛ أو سفينة تعمل بمحرك بخاري؛ أو رخوي صالح للأكل ذو صدفة بيضاوية رقيقة يعيش في المناطق الساحلية في الولايات المتحدة وأوروبا.

A noun with multiple meanings: a type of clam often steamed in its shell; a cooking utensil used for steaming food; a ship powered by steam engines; or an edible clam with a thin oval shell found in coastal regions of the US and Europe.

1. Steamed clamB1informalamericanculinary

   A type of clam, typically cooked by steaming in its shell, often served as a seafood dish.

   محار مطهو على البخار

   • We ordered a dozen steamers at the seafood restaurant.
   • The steamers were served with melted butter and lemon.
   • He loves eating steamers on summer evenings by the coast.

   المرادفاتpissersoft-shell clamsteamer clam

2. Cooking utensilA2formalculinary

   A kitchen device designed to cook food by using steam heat.

   وعاء الطهي بالبخار

   • She placed the vegetables in the steamer to preserve their nutrients.
   • A bamboo steamer is perfect for making dumplings.
   • The electric steamer can cook rice and fish simultaneously.

3. SteamshipB1formal

   A ship that is propelled by one or more steam engines.

   سفينة بخارية

   • The old steamer crossed the Atlantic in the early 1900s.
   • Steamers revolutionized maritime trade and travel.
   • They took a steamer down the Mississippi River.

   المرادفاتsteamship

4. Edible clamB2formalculinary

   A thin-shelled clam found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe, often eaten steamed.

   محار صالح للأكل

   • Steamers are commonly harvested along the New England coast.
   • The soft-shell clam, often called a steamer, is a local delicacy.
   • He collected steamers at low tide for dinner.

   المرادفاتsoft-shell clam