Definition of Littleneck

1. Noun. A quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York.

Exact synonyms: Littleneck Clam
Generic synonyms: Hard-shell Clam, Quahaug, Quahog, Round Clam

2. Noun. A young quahog.

Definition of Littleneck

1. Noun. A young quahog, or hard clam ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Littleneck

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Littleneck

little slick
little spotted kiwi
little spotted kiwis
little spotted skunk
little terror
little theater
little theatre
little tinamou
little tinamous
little toe
little toes
little woman
little women
little wonder
littleleaf disease
littleneck (current term)
littleneck clam
littlenecks
littleness
littlenesses
littler
littles
littlest
littlin
littling
littlings
littlins
littlish
littlun
littluns

Literary usage of Littleneck

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide to the Pacific Northwest by Don Young, Marjorie Young (1999)
"Clams - Local varieties include the geoduck (gooey-duck), the horse or gaper, the softshell, the native littleneck, the manila, and the butter clams. ..."

2. Heroes and Heroines of Fiction: Modern Prose and Poetry by William Shepard Walsh (1914)
"His house at littleneck, Long Island, came under the hammer after his death and revealed an eccentric collection of curios gathered by himself from all ..."

3. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1909)
"30 is not much more than a publication of a bill of fare, but as the bill of fare is SUNDAY DINNER AT THE MARTIN littleneck Clams Celery Olives Pickles ..."

4. A History of the Episcopal Church in Narragansett, Rhode Island: Including a by Wilkins Updike, James MacSparran, Daniel Goodwin (1907)
"Formerly they had pace race« : littleneck Beach, in South Kingstown, of one mile in length, was the race course. A s1h.rr tankard was the prize, ..."

5. Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy And Effects by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Effects of a crude oil and an oil dispersant Corexit 9527 on populations of the littleneck clam Protothaca staminea. Marine Environmental Research 6:291—. ..."

6. Exposition Memories: Panama-California Exposition, San Diego, 1916 by George Wharton James, Bertha Bliss Tyler (1917)
"... and littleneck clams; besides the barracuda of which she boasts, is as the coarse and common cat fish found in fresh waters. ..."

7. Oyster Bay Town Records by Oyster Bay (N.Y.), John Cox, George William Cocks, Daniel Underhill (1916)
"littleneck ye North of the great Meadow these round O is 3 share upon ye little neck South of ye Great Meadow And wee under written being ordered by ye ..."

8. Georgia and the Carolinas by Norman Renouf, Kathy Renouf (1999)
"... Fresh McClellanville littleneck Clams, baked with bacon, garlic and herb butter, fresh bread crumbs and parmesan cheese ($6.95); and Spinach Salad, ..."

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