hard-shell clam

Noun hard-shell clam has 2 senses

• hard-shell clam(n = noun.food) quahaug, quahog, round clam - Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes;
is a part of hard-shell clam, hard clam, mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam, venus mercenaria
is a kind of clam
has particulars: littleneck, littleneck clam, cherrystone, cherrystone clam

• hard-shell clam(n = noun.animal) hard clam, mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam, venus mercenaria - an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians;
is a kind of clam
is a member of genus venus, venus
has particulars: littleneck, littleneck clam, cherrystone, cherrystone clam
has parts: hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam