GEODUCK Definition & Meaning

geoduck

Or ��ɱ�·��ܳ�

[goo-ee-duhk]

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noun

a very large, edible, saltwater clam of the genus Panope that burrows into the mud, feeding through a long siphon, the so-called neck, that extends upward: specimens of P. generosa Pacific geoduck, of the waters off western Canada and northwestern United States, have been found to live more than 140 years, and some have exceeded a shell length of 10 inches (25 centimeters), a siphon length of 5 feet (1.5 meters), and a weight of 15 pounds (7 kilograms).

geoduck

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noun

a large edible clam

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of geoduck¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; from Lushootseed (formerly Puget Salish ) ��í��ə��, of uncertain meaning: either an element ��í��-, of uncertain origin + -ə�� “genitals” (from the resemblance of the siphon to a penis), or from a phrase meaning “dig deep” (because the mollusk buries itself up to three feet deep in sand, silt, or gravel)

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of geoduck¹

from Chinook jargon

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According to Jack, geoducks are some of the hardest shellfish to hunt.

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Sullivan was a commercial geoduck harvester for nearly two decades.

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Grinnell fished for sockeye and chum salmon and eventually dived for geoduck.

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With three, 10-person seatings a night, the 17-course opening menu features local seafood such as geoduck and red ocean perch and catches coming from Japan.

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He fiddles with dials and devices as a group of tribal members ferries crates of geoducks from a boat.

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