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geoduck

noun geo·duck \ˈgü-ē-ˌdək\

Definition of GEODUCK

:  a large edible burrowing clam (Panopea generosa syn. P. abrupta) of the Pacific coast of North America that usually weighs two to three pounds (about one kilogram)
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Origin of GEODUCK

Lushootseed (Salishan language of the Puget Sound region) gʷídəq
First Known Use: 1881

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