LITTLENECK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does littleneck mean? 

• LITTLENECK (noun)
  The noun LITTLENECK has 2 senses:

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

2. a young quahog

  Familiarity information: LITTLENECK used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LITTLENECK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

littleneck; littleneck clam

Hypernyms ("littleneck" is a kind of...):

hard-shell clam; quahaug; quahog; round clam (Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A young quahog

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

littleneck; littleneck clam

Hypernyms ("littleneck" is a kind of...):

hard-shell clam; hard clam; Mercenaria mercenaria; quahaug; quahog; round clam; Venus mercenaria (an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians)