geoduck

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒiːəʊˌdʌk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(go̅o̅′ē duk′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ge•o•duck  (go̅o̅′ē duk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebratesa very large edible clam, Panope generosa, of the NW coast of the U.S. Also called gweduc. 
  • Puget Salish gwídəq
  • 1880–85, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
geoduck / ˈdʒiːəʊˌdʌk/
  1. a large edible clam
Etymology: from Chinook jargon
'geoduck' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gweduc - king clam

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