1. (noun)quahaug, quahog, hard-shell clam, round clam Atlanticcoastroundclams with hard shells; largeclams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
2. (noun)quahog, quahaug, hard-shell clam, hard clam, round clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria an edibleAmerican clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians