geoduck

[ goo-ee-duhk ]
/ ˈgu iˌdʌk /

noun

a very large edible clam, Panope generosa, of the NW coast of the U.S.
Also called gweduc.

Origin of geoduck

1880–85, Americanism; < Puget Salish gwídəq

Words nearby geoduck

geodetic longitude, geodetic survey, geodetic surveying, geodimeter, geodome, geoduck, geodynamics, geoengineer, geofact, geoffrey, geoffrey of monmouth

British Dictionary definitions for geoduck

geoduck
/ (ˈdʒiːəʊˌdʌk) /

noun

Canadian a large edible clam

Word Origin for geoduck

from Chinook jargon