Round Clam — synonyms, definition

1. round clam (Noun)

Mercenaria mercenaria Venus mercenaria hard clam hard-shell clam quahaug quahog

round clam (Noun) — Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes.

round clam (Noun) — An edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians.

clam cherrystone cherrystone clam littleneck littleneck clam Mercenaria mercenaria Venus mercenaria hard clam hard-shell clam quahaug quahog genus Venus venus