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clam

[klam] / klæm /
NOUN
bivalve living in ocean
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The West Hollywood clam shack conjures Rhode Island on the West Coast, be it with clams of all kinds, lobster cooked just right or oysters treated with reverence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“My go-to recipe is a little bit different than your typical clam chowder,” Matijevich says.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

The fiber comes from byssus threads produced by Pinna nobilis, a large Mediterranean clam that uses these threads to attach itself to rocks.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Anyone beyond the land of candlepin bowling and cringing at red clam chowder thought they had a better shot at finishing at the bottom of the standings than reaching the Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The military response was automatic, like the reflexes of a clam.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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