venus mercenaria | Amarkosh - Dictionary of Bharat

Meaning of word venus mercenaria from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

venus mercenaria noun

Meaning : An edible American clam. The heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians.

Synonyms : hard clam, hard-shell clam, mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam

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