butter clam
but·ter clam
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-er klam]
- /ˈbʌt ər klæm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-er klam]
- /ˈbʌt ər klæm/
Definitions of butter clam words
- noun butter clam any of a genus (Saxidomus) of large, edible clams found along the Pacific coast of North America 3
- noun butter clam a large edible clam, Saxidomus nuttalli, of the west coast of North America. 1
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Origin of butter clam
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Butter clam
noun
adjective
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determiner
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butter clam popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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