geoduck

英 ['dʒiːəʊdʌk]
  • n. 陆蛤(巨蚌的一种)

英英释义


1. a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell

英文词源


geoduck (n.)
edible Pacific clam, 1883, perhaps from an American Indian word.