geoduck
(noun) a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
geoduck (countable and uncountable, plural geoducks)
(uncountable) The species of large saltwater clam Panopea generosa, native to the northeast Pacific coasts from Alaska to Washington State, distinguished by its deep burrowing and long unprotected siphon; (countable) a member of the species; (uncountable) its flesh as a seafood.
(NZ) Other species of Panopea, especially Panopea zelandica, native to the coasts of New Zealand.
• geoduck clam, king clam, elephant trunk clam, mirugai, mirukuigai
• goeduck
Source: Wiktionary
Ge"o*duck, n. Etym: [American Indian name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A gigantic clam (Glycimeris generosa) of the Pacific coast of North America, highly valued as an article of food.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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