Quahog
Thick-shelled bivalve
A quahog is a large, hard-shelled clam native to the Atlantic coast of North America, prized for chowders and stuffed clam dishes.
The name comes from Narragansett, an Algonquian language.
Also spelled quahaug.
We dug quahogs at low tide.
Sand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- hardshellHaving rigid outer covering
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
- littleneckYoung hard-shell clam
- cherrystoneMedium-sized hard clam
Atlantic · mollusk · shell · harvest · dig · rake · mudflat · tidal
Thick creamy seafood soup
- stuffiesSoft toy animals
- clambakeOutdoor seaside shellfish meal
- steamersClams or cooking vessels
- raw barUncooked shellfish counter
fritters · casino · baked · half-shell · broth · garlic butter · linguine · pasta
- Rhode IslandSmallest American state
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
Peter Griffin · town · MacFarlane · fictional town · comedy · television · parody · suburb
Smallest American state
- NarragansettEastern Algonquian tribe
- WampanoagAlgonquian-speaking northeastern tribe
- Cape CodMassachusetts coastal peninsula
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
Massachusetts · coastal · indigenous · native · traditional · local · Algonquian · dialect
Indigenous American bead currency
- beadPierced ornament for threading
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- shell moneyMollusk-based medium of exchange
trade · Narragansett · indigenous · colonial · exchange · ornament · ceremonial · polished
clam
Sand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- hardshellHaving rigid outer covering
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
- littleneckYoung hard-shell clam
cherrystone · Atlantic · mollusk · shell · harvest · dig · rake · mudflat · tidal · briny
chowder
Thick creamy seafood soup
raw bar · fritters · casino · baked · half-shell · broth · garlic butter · linguine · pasta · Rhode Island
Family Guy
- Rhode IslandSmallest American state
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
Peter Griffin · sitcom · town · MacFarlane · fictional town · comedy · television · parody · suburb · setting
Rhode Island
Smallest American state
- NarragansettEastern Algonquian tribe
- WampanoagAlgonquian-speaking northeastern tribe
- Cape CodMassachusetts coastal peninsula
New England · Massachusetts · coastal · indigenous · native · traditional · local · Algonquian · dialect · northeastern
wampum
Indigenous American bead currency
shell money · trade · Narragansett · indigenous · colonial · exchange · ornament · ceremonial · polished · drilled
Quahogsteamer clam
Edible burrowing bivalve
razor clam · geoduck · oyster · mussel · scallop