Noun: littleneck 'li-t(u)l,nek
- A quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York
"The seafood platter included fresh littlenecks on ice";
- littleneck clam
- A young quahog
"The restaurant served littleneck clams on the half shell";
- littleneck clam
Derived forms: littlenecks
Type of: hard clam, hard-shell clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam, Venus mercenaria
Encyclopedia: Littleneck