LITTLENECK


Meaning of LITTLENECK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' li-t ə l- ˌ nek

Function: noun

Etymology: Littleneck Bay, Long Island, N.Y.

Date: 1883

: a young quahog suitable to be eaten raw ― called also littleneck clam

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