n.
Pronunciation: ' gü- ē - ˌ d ə k
Function: noun
Etymology: Lushootseed (Salishan language of the Puget Sound region) g w íd ə q
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)