We were able to make a more detailed study of how amino acids are preserved in the edible clam, or quahog, of the Atlantic coast (Scientific American).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
qua·hog — /ˈkoʊˌhɑːg/ noun, pl hogs [count] US : a type of large clam that is eaten as food … Useful english dictionary
qua|haug — qua|hog or qua|haug «KWAW hog, hawg; kwuh HOG, HAWG», noun. an almost circular, edible American clam; hard clam. Its shell was one of the main sources of wampum. »We were able to make a more detailed study of how amino acids are preserved in the… … Useful english dictionary
qua — ad·e·qua·cy; ad·e·qua·tion; ad·e·qua·tive; ana·qua; an·ti·qua·tion; chau·tau·qua; chin·qua·pin; col·li·qua·tion; des·qua·mate; des·qua·ma·tive; des·qua·ma·to·ry; eli·qua·tion; ex·e·qua·tur; kwal·hi·o·qua; li·qua·tion; lo·qua·cious;… … English syllables
hog — hedge·hog·gy; hog; hog·gas·ter; hog·ger·el; hog·gery; hog·get; hog·gin; hog·gish; hog·gy; hog·head; hog·ling; hog·man; hog·ma·nay; hog·skin; ma·hog·a·nize; ma·hog·a·ny; qua·hog·ger; shear·hog; bush·hog; hog·ger; qua·hog; hog·gish·ly;… … English syllables
quahog — qua·hog … English syllables
quahog — qua•hog or qua•haug [[t]ˈkoʊ hɔg, hɒg, ˈkwoʊ , ˈkwɔ [/t]] n. ivt a thick shelled, edible clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, of Atlantic North American coasts • Etymology: 1745–55, amer.; < Narragansett (E sp.) poquaûhock … From formal English to slang
quahogger — qua·hog·ger … English syllables
ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… … English syllables
hard clam — Quahog Qua hog, Quahaug Qua haug, n. [Abbrev. fr. Narragansett Indian poqua[^u]hock.] (Zo[ o]l.) An American market clam ({Venus mercenaria}). It is sold in large quantities, and is highly valued as food. Called also {round clam}, and {hard clam} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quahaug — Quahog Qua hog, Quahaug Qua haug, n. [Abbrev. fr. Narragansett Indian poqua[^u]hock.] (Zo[ o]l.) An American market clam ({Venus mercenaria}). It is sold in large quantities, and is highly valued as food. Called also {round clam}, and {hard clam} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
