quahog

• Nom désignant un mollusque américain comestible vivant le long de la côte atlantique, à coquille dure, souvent utilisé dans les soupes de fruits de mer ; historiquement, ses lourdes coquilles servaient de monnaie chez certains Amérindiens.

A noun referring to an edible American clam found along the Atlantic coast, with a hard shell, often used in chowders; historically, its heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians.

1. Edible clamB2formalamericanculinary

   A large, hard-shelled clam found along the Atlantic coast of North America, often used in chowders and other dishes.

   Praire (grosse palourde)

   • The restaurant's famous clam chowder is made with fresh quahogs.
   • He spent the afternoon digging for quahogs on the beach.
   • Quahogs are a staple ingredient in New England seafood cuisine.

   Synonymeshard clamhard-shell clam

2. Historical currencyC1formalamerican

   An edible American clam whose heavy shells were historically used as money by some Native American tribes.

   Monnaie-coquillage (palourde)

   • The Wampanoag people used quahog shells as a form of currency.
   • Archaeologists found quahog shell beads used in trade.
   • The value of quahog shells varied depending on their color and size.

   Synonymespeagwampumwampumpeag