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Definition of Littleneck
1. Noun. A quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York.
2. Noun. A young quahog.
Generic synonyms: Hard Clam, Hard-shell Clam, Mercenaria Mercenaria, Quahaug, Quahog, Round Clam, Venus Mercenaria
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
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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