English Explanatory Dictionary

geoduck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The species of large saltwater clam Panopea generosa, native to the northeast Pacific coasts from Alaska to Washington State, distinguished by its deep burrowing and long unprotected siphon.
  2. its flesh as a seafood.
  3. Other species of Panopea, especially Panopea zelandica, native to the coasts of New Zealand.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡuː.iˌdʌk/ /ˈɡu.iˌdək/

Word forms

geoduck geoducks geoduc geoduk goeduck goeduc goeduk goeyduck goeyduc goeyduk gooeduck gooeduc gooeyduck gooeyduc gooiduck gooiduc gooiduk gweduck gweduc gweduk gwiduck gwiduc gwiduk

Etymology

From Lushootseed gʷidəq, variously understood as reference to its deep digging or resemblance to male genitalia. The unusual spelling of the first syllable is thought to represent editorial hypercorrection of forms with goe- &c. (probably under influence from the common prefix geo-), despite the earlier attestation of forms with geo-. The spelling pronunciation /ˈdʒiːəʊdʌk/ once listed in dictionaries is now considered nonstandard. The common spelling of the second syllable is under influence from duck, originally with reference to the mollusc's resemblance to the body and neck of a dead duck.

Synonyms

geoduck clam king clam elephant trunk clam mirugai mirukuigai

Translations

Chinese Cantonese: 象拔蚌 Chinese Mandarin: 象拔蚌 Chinese Mandarin: 太平洋潛泥蛤 /太平洋潜泥蛤 Chinese Mandarin: 皇帝蚌 Chinese Mandarin: 女神蛤 Finnish: geoduck French: geoduck German: Elefantenrüsselmuschel Hungarian: falloszkagyló Hungarian: iszapkagyló Indonesian: kerang gajah Japanese: アメリカナミガイ Korean: 코끼리조개 Lushootseed: gʷídəq Malay: siput belalai Malay: siput belalai gajah Māori: hoehoe Māori: hohehohe Portuguese: amêijoa-gigante Russian: гуида́к Spanish: geoduck
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