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ClamClam Clam, n. [Cf. Clamp, Clam, v. t., Clammy.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially
those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria),
the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea
clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other
species of the United States. The name is said to have
been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East
Indian bivalve.
You shall scarce find any bay or shallow shore, or
cove of sand, where you may not take many clampes,
or lobsters, or both, at your pleasure. --Capt. John
Smith (1616).
Clams, or clamps, is a shellfish not much unlike a
coclke; it lieth under the sand. --Wood (1634).
2. (Ship Carp.) Strong pinchers or forceps.
3. pl. (Mech.) A kind of vise, usually of wood.
Blood clam. See under Blood. Clam
Clam Clam, v. i.
To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere. [R.] --Dryden
Clam
Clam Clam, n.
Claminess; moisture. [R.] ``The clam of death.' --Carlyle.
Clam
Clam Clam, n. [Abbrev. fr. clamor.]
A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime
at once. --Nares.
Clam
Clam Clam, v. t. & i.
To produce, in bell ringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to
clang. --Nares.
Meaning of Clams from wikipedia
- usage,
clams are
commonly eaten marine bivalves, as in
clam digging and the
resulting soup,
clam chowder. Many
edible clams such as
palourde clams are ovoid...
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Razor clam is a
common name for long, narrow, sal****er
clams (which
resemble a
closed straight razor in shape), including:
Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis...
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Clam chowder is any of
several chowder soups in
American cuisine containing clams. In
addition to
clams,
common ingredients include diced potatoes, salt...
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simply as
clams.
Older literature sources may use the
systematic name
Venus mercenaria; this
species is in the
family Veneridae, the
venus clams. Confusingly...
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Tridacna gigas, the
giant clam, is the best-known
species of the
giant clam genus Tridacna.
Giant clams are the
largest living bivalve molluscs. Several...
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Clams Casino".
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CHAINS feat.
Clams Casino (Official Video). Retrieved...
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Clam soup is a soup
prepared using clams as a
primary ingredient.
Clam soup can be
prepared as a thin, broth- or cream/milk-based soup and as a thicker...
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Commercial clamming for
quahog clams, and the
larger surf
clams (soup
clams) is
primarily done offs****, via
mechanical dredging. To
harvest cultivated clam beds...
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Pacific razor clams are a
highly desirable s****fish
species and are
collected by both
commercial and
recreational harvesters.
Razor clams, like
other s****fish...
- aired,
canned clams in New York City
reportedly sold out
within 24 hours. The
ingredients used in this
recipe were
minced canned clams,
cream cheese,...
