basket clam
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basket shell — noun 1. : a bivalve mollusk of a family (Corbulidae) having unequal valves, the right usually larger, and a single large hinge tooth on each valve called also basket clam 2. also basket whelk : any of several marine snails (family Nassariidae)… … Useful english dictionary
Clam digging — Clam digger redirects here. For the trouser style, see Three quarter pants. Clam digging in Haneda, 1937 Clam digging is a common means of harvesting clams from below the surface of the tidal mud flats where they live. It is done both… … Wikipedia
clam — clam1 clamlike, adj. clammer, n. /klam/, n., v., clammed, clamming. n. 1. any of various bivalve mollusks, esp. certain edible species. Cf. quahog, soft shell clam. 2. Informal. a secretive or silent person. 3 … Universalium
Creel (basket) — This article is about the basket type. For other uses, see Creel. Creel Creel is a type of small wicker basket mainly used by anglers to hold fish or other prey. A creel is designed to function as an evaporative cooler when lined with moss and… … Wikipedia
Venus's basket — Venus Ve nus, n. [L. Venus, eris, the goddess of love, the planet Venus.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Venus's flower basket — Venus Ve nus, n. [L. Venus, eris, the goddess of love, the planet Venus.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of beauty and love, that is, beauty or love deified. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gathering seafood by hand — Clam digging in Haneda, 1937 Gathering seafood by hand can be as easily as picking shellfish or kelp up off the beach, or doing some digging for clams or crabs, or perhaps diving under the water for abalone or lobsters. Shellfish can be collected … Wikipedia
Fried clams — piled high Fried clams are made by deep frying soft shell clams that have been dipped in batter. Fried clams are an iconic food, to New England what barbecue is to the South . [1] They tend to be served at sea … Wikipedia
Seafood boil — is the generic term for any number of different kinds of social events in which shellfish is the central element. Regional variations dictate the kinds of seafood, the accompaniments and side dishes, and the preparation techniques (boiling,… … Wikipedia
Filter feeder — [ left|thumb|200px|Krill feeding under high phytoplankton concentration (slowed down by a factor of 12).] Filter feeders (also known as suspension feeders) are animals that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water,… … Wikipedia
