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	chowder clam chow mein chow-chow; chowchow chowder chowder clam Christmas melon Clamart, à la Cointreau Definition: The largest of the East Coast hard-shell clams, the chowder clam (also called quahog or large clam) has a shell diameter of at least 3 inches. As their name implies, these clams are often cut up to use in chowders. They're also excellent stuffed and as clam fritters. See also clam. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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