littleneck clam
noun[C]
uk/ˌlɪt.əl.nek ˈklæm/us/ˌlɪt.̬əl.nek ˈklæm/(alsolittleneck)atypeofyoungclam(= aseacreaturewith ashellin twoparts, and asoftbodythat can beeaten):
The littleneckclamsweresteamedin aspicybrothwith chillis andgarlic.
Ifriedup some littlenecks inbutterandservedthem withpasta.
- Weaterawlittleneckclams,servedon thehalfshell.
- Thesoupwas amixtureoflobster, littleneckclams,musselsandshrimpin alobsterbroth.
- Littleneckclamsare often used in the making ofclassicclamchowder.
- Iorderedadozenlittleneckclamswithcoleslaw.
- One of thesmallerclamsyou canfindin themarketis the littleneck.
- Littlenecks can bechilledtoopenthem, or you can use aknife.
Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- anemone
- barnacle
- barrier reef
- cowrie
- crab
- cray
- crayfish
- crustacean
- limpet
- lobster
- marron
- mollusc
- mussel
- shellfish
- shipworm
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
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