kampavenussimpukka

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • quahog, hard clam, round clam, Mercenaria mercenaria edible clam found along the east coast of North America

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kampa (comb) + Finnish venus + Finnish simpukka (mussel, clam, bivalve, of a clam).

Origin

Finnish

simpukka

Gloss

mussel, clam, bivalve, of a clam

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