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quahaug

/ˈkwɑː.hɔːɡ/

翻译: 一种北大西洋产的硬壳可食用蛤蜊,常用来做蛤蜊浓汤等菜肴;历史上其厚重的贝壳曾被一些美洲原住民用作货币。

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noun

/ˈkwɑː.hɔːɡ/C2formalamerican
  • zh一种北大西洋产的硬壳可食用蛤蜊,常用来做蛤蜊浓汤等菜肴;历史上其厚重的贝壳曾被一些美洲原住民用作货币。

A noun referring to an edible Atlantic coast clam with a hard shell, often used in chowders or other clam dishes; 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.

    zh硬壳蛤

    • The restaurant's famous chowder is made with fresh quahaugs.
    • He dug for quahaugs at low tide on the Cape Cod beach.
    • Quahaugs are larger and tougher than littleneck clams, making them ideal for slow-cooked recipes.

    同义词hard clamquahog

  2. Shell used as currencyC1formalamerican

    The heavy shell of this clam, historically used as money by some Native American tribes.

    zh用作货币的贝壳

    • Wampum belts were often crafted from quahaug shells.
    • The Algonquian peoples valued quahaug shells for trade.
    • Archaeologists found quahaug shell beads in ancient settlements.