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geoduck
or ɱ·ܳ
[ goo-ee-duhk ]
noun
- a very large, edible, saltwater clam of the genus Panope that burrows into the mud, feeding through a long siphon, the so-called neck, that extends upward: specimens of P. generosa Pacific geoduck, of the waters off western Canada and northwestern United States, have been found to live more than 140 years, and some have exceeded a shell length of 10 inches (25 centimeters), a siphon length of 5 feet (1.5 meters), and a weight of 15 pounds (7 kilograms).
geoduck
/ ˈːəʊˌʌ /
noun
- a large edible clam
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of geoduck1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; from Lushootseed (formerly Puget Salish ) íə, of uncertain meaning: either an element í-, of uncertain origin + -ə “genitals” (from the resemblance of the siphon to a penis), or from a phrase meaning “dig deep” (because the mollusk buries itself up to three feet deep in sand, silt, or gravel)
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of geoduck1
from Chinook jargon
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According to Jack, geoducks are some of the hardest shellfish to hunt.
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Sullivan was a commercial geoduck harvester for nearly two decades.
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Grinnell fished for sockeye and chum salmon and eventually dived for geoduck.
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With three, 10-person seatings a night, the 17-course opening menu features local seafood such as geoduck and red ocean perch and catches coming from Japan.
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He fiddles with dials and devices as a group of tribal members ferries crates of geoducks from a boat.
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