geoduck

English

Alternative forms

goeduck, gweduck

Etymology

From Lushootseed gʷídəq (“dig deep”).^[1] The spelling is due to the influence of geo- and duck.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡuːiˌdʌk/
Rhymes: -ʌk

Noun

geoduck (plural geoducks)

Geoduck clam

A species of large saltwater clam, native to the North American Pacific Northwest, Washington to Alaska, known as Panopea abrupta (syn. Panope generosa), in the family Hiatellidae.

Synonyms

king clam, elephant trunk clam, mirugai, mirukuigai

Translations

large saltwater clam

Chinese:
Cantonese: 象拔蚌 (zoeng⁶ bat⁶ pong⁵)

Mandarin: 象拔蚌 (zh) (xiàngbábàng), 太平洋潛泥蛤, 太平洋潜泥蛤 (Tàipíng Yáng qiánnígé), 皇帝蚌 (huángdìbàng), 女神蛤 (zh) (nǚshén'gé)
Finnish: geoduck

German: Elefantenrüsselmuschel f
Maori: hoehoe, hohehohe
Spanish: geoduck f

References

↑ “geoduck” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

goeduck

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