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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespalourde
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-luʁd
"Nous avons mangé des palourdes fraîches au restaurant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A marine bivalve mollusk with two shells of equal size, typically burrowing in sand or mud and widely used as food.
"We gathered fresh clams along the shore during low tide for dinner."
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To dig or gather clams from the sand or mud flats.
"The local fishermen went out early in the morning to clam along the coast."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word derives from Old English 'clamm', meaning 'bond, fetter, or clasp', stemming from Proto-Germanic roots related to gripping or clamping. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a mechanical clasp or fastener to refer to bivalve mollusks that tightly shut their shells.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clam" is said worldwide
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palourde
Transliteration: pa-luʁd
"Nous avons mangé des palourdes fraîches au restaurant."
Muschel
Transliteration: mʊʃəl
"Wir haben am Strand nach Muscheln gesucht."
vongola
Transliteration: vɔŋɡola
"Gli spaghetti alle vongole sono deliziosi."
almeja
Transliteration: alˈmexa
"Comimos sopa de almejas en la costa."
amêijoa
Transliteration: aˈmɐjʒwɐ
"Elas apanharam amêijoas na praia."
सीप
Transliteration: seep
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"समुद्र तट पर कई सीपियाँ मिलती हैं।"
蛤蜊
Transliteration: gélí
Script: 中文汉字
"我们在海滩上挖了许多蛤蜊。"
조개
Transliteration: jogae
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 바닷가에서 조개를 잡았다."
蛤
Transliteration: hamaguri
Script: 日本語
"海岸でたくさんのハマグリを見つけました。"
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