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clam
1[klam]
noun
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Informal.Ìýa secretive or silent person.
Slang.Ìýa dollar or the sum of a dollar.
I only made 60 clams a week.
verb (used without object)
to gather or dig clams.
verb phrase
SlangÌýto refuse to talk or reply; refrain from talking or divulging information.
The teacher asked who had thrown the eraser, but the class clammed up.
clam
1/ °ì±ôæ³¾ /
noun
any of various burrowing bivalve molluscs of the genera Mya, Venus, etc. Many species, such as the quahog and soft-shell clam, are edible and Tridacna gigas is the largest known bivalve, nearly 1.5 metres long
the edible flesh of such a mollusc
informalÌýa reticent person
verb
(intr) to gather clams
clam
2/ °ì±ôæ³¾ /
verb
a variant of clem
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- clamlike adjective
- clammer noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of clam1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of clam1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The deal also benefits shellfish producers after the EU banned British fishermen from selling live mussels, oysters, clams, cockles and scallops to its member states in 2021.
This algae, some of it toxic, in turn becomes a food source for shellfish species including mussels, clams, oysters and scallops.
Use it to garnish steamed clams or mussels or mix it into a savory stuffing for roasted oysters.
His gumbo recipe, for example, calls for two pouches each of smoked clams, oysters and mackerel along with white rice, oregano, cumin and chile peppers.
However, he clammed up when Welker asked him to share other methods in which he might stay on.
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Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- molluskÌý
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