- pismo clam
- noun Usage: often capitalized P Etymology: Pismo Beach, California Date: 1913 a thick-shelled clam (Tivela stultorum) of the southwest coast of North America used extensively for food
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pismo clam
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pismo clam — ☆ pismo clam [piz′mō ] n. [after Pismo Beach, Calif.] a heavy shelled, edible clam (Tivela stultorum) found on sandy beaches along the coast of California and Mexico … English World dictionary
pismo clam — ˈpizˌmō noun Usage: often capitalized P Etymology: from Pismo Beach, Calif. : a thick shelled clam (Tivela stultorum) of the family Veneridae that occurs on the southwest coast of No. America and is used extensively for food * * * /piz moh/ a… … Useful english dictionary
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