- butter clam
- noun Date: 1936 either of two edible clams (Saxidomus nuttallii and S. giganteus) of the Pacific coast of North America
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butter clam
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butter clam — ☆ butter clam n. any of a genus (Saxidomus) of large, edible clams found along the Pacific coast of North America … English World dictionary
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washington clam — noun Usage: usually capitalized W : a butter clam (Saxidomus nuttallii) … Useful english dictionary
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