littleneck
nounThe quahog clam when small and suitable for eating raw. Littlenecks are smaller than cherrystones.
A local epithet, noting young, round, hard clams of a size preferred for eating raw.
nouna quahog when young and small; frequently eaten raw.
nouna young quahog suitable to be eaten raw.
nounA young
a young quahog
nouna quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York