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Added 10 October 2026

littleneck

/ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about littleneck at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York.
A young quahog.

Origin

Ellipsis of littleneck clam; from little + neck.

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