GEODUCK


Meaning of GEODUCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgü-ē-ˌdək ]

noun

Etymology: Lushootseed (Salishan language of the Puget Sound region) g w ídəq

Date: 1883

: a large edible clam ( Panopea abrupta syn. P. generosa ) of the Pacific coast that usually weighs two to three pounds (about one kilogram) but may attain a weight of over ten pounds (4.5 kilograms)

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