geoducks
Long-necked clams
Geoducks are large burrowing clams native to the Pacific Northwest, prized as a delicacy in Asian cuisine.
The name comes from a Lushootseed word meaning "dig deep"—these clams burrow several feet into sand and mud, extending a long siphon that can reach three feet.
Pronounced "gooey-duck" despite the spelling.
We ordered geoduck sashimi at the Japanese restaurant.
Sand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- siphonLiquid transfer tube
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
delicacy · sashimi · ceviche · raw · briny · oceanic · harvest · aquaculture
Thinly sliced raw fish
- crudoRaw fish preparation
- cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- hot potSimmering communal broth dish
sushi · Korean cuisine · Japanese cuisine · Chinese cuisine · texture · crunchy · sweet · mild
Removing earth below
- tidal flatsCoastline exposed at low water
- mudflatsCoastal areas exposed at low tide
- low tideSea at minimum level
- shovelTool for moving earth
burrow · commercial · recreational · license · quota · season · Washington · Puget Sound
clam
Sand-dwelling hinged shellfish
mollusk · delicacy · sashimi · ceviche · raw · briny · oceanic · harvest · aquaculture · Pacific
sashimi
Thinly sliced raw fish
hot pot · sushi · Korean cuisine · Japanese cuisine · Chinese cuisine · texture · crunchy · sweet · mild · sliced
digging
Removing earth below
- tidal flatsCoastline exposed at low water
- mudflatsCoastal areas exposed at low tide
- low tideSea at minimum level
shovel · burrow · commercial · recreational · license · quota · season · Washington · Puget Sound · Alaska
siphon
Liquid transfer tube
foot · gape · valve · gills · muscle · body · elongated · protruding · retract · burrow
export
Foreign-bound sale
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- AsiaLargest continental landmass
demand · luxury · price · market · auction · live · fresh · air freight · sustainability · quota
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- bivalvesclams, clam, mussels, scallops, mussel
- seafloor lifesea cucumber, sea cucumbers, sea urchin, sea urchins, sand dollar