littleneck

English

Etymology

Ellipsis of littleneck clam; from little +‎ neck.

Pronunciation

Noun

littleneck (plural littlenecks)

  2. (US) A small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck.
    Hypernyms: hard clam, round clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahog < clam < mollusk < invertebrate < animal < organism
    Coordinate terms: countneck, peanut, topneck, cherrystone, quahog
    • 2007 July 18, Mark Bittman, “Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Put a few dozen washed littlenecks in a large, hot skillet with olive oil.
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