geoduck
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of geoduck
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; from Lushootseed (formerly Puget Salish ) gwídəq, of uncertain meaning: either an element gwíd-, of uncertain origin + -əq “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)
Example Sentences
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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.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
Alaska’s legislature has long subsidized testing for the state’s lucrative commercial oyster and geoduck clam industries, but it does not fund shellfish testing for subsistence harvesters, which costs around $125 per sample.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 24, 2022
He goes after geoduck and sea cucumber and salmon.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 15, 2019
Adventurous diners can also try the geoduck crudo, which might require a bit more jaw.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2018
Just as soon as they were no longer touching she leapt up and went for her geoduck pail and ran away down the beach.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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