soft-shell clam

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Definitions of soft-shell clam words

noun soft-shell clam an edible clam, Mya arenaria, inhabiting waters along both coasts of North America, having an oval, relatively thin, whitish shell. 1
noun soft-shell clam any of several marine clams of the genus Mya, esp M. arenaria, an edible species of coastal regions of the US and Europe, having a thin brittle shell 0
noun soft-shell clam any of a family (Myidae) of edible clams of the coasts of North America, having elongated siphons and a chalky, white shell 0

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800

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