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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 qua·hog /ˈkoˌhɔg, ˈkwɔ, ˈkwo, ˌhɑg/
 蚌蠣類[北美產]

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Qua·hog, Qua·haug  n.  Zool. An American market clam (Venus mercenaria). It is sold in large quantities, and is highly valued as food. Called also round clam, and hard clam.
 Note: ☞ The name is also applied to other allied species, as Venus Mortoni of the Gulf of Mexico.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 quahog
      n 1: Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams
           usually used for chowders or other clam dishes [syn: quahaug,
            hard-shell clam, round clam]
      2: an edible American clam [syn: quahaug, hard-shell clam,
         round clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria]