noun
- a large, round, hard-shell clam found along the Atlantic coast of North America
Examples
- The fisherman dug for quohogs in the shallow bay.
- Quohog chowder is a popular dish in New England.
- We found several large quohogs buried in the sand.
- The restaurant serves fresh quohogs on the half shell.
- Native Americans used quohog shells to make wampum.
- The quohog’s thick shell protects it from predators.