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Littleneck

//ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck. US

    "Put a few dozen washed littlenecks in a large, hot skillet with olive oil."

  2. 2
    a young quahog wordnet
  3. 3
    a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York wordnet

Etymology

Ellipsis of littleneck clam; from little + neck.

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