Definitions:

1. A large, hard-shelled clam often harvested for food, particularly in New England cuisine. NOUN
   • Quahaug chowder is a regional favorite in coastal New England.
2. Refers to a type of edible hard-shelled clam native to the Atlantic coast of North America, especially from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. NOUN
   • They dug for quahaugs along the Rhode Island shoreline.

Synonyms:

• cherrystone
• chowder clam
• Littleneck
• quahog