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Clam or Pipi - What's the difference?

clam | pipi |

As nouns the difference between clam and pipi

is that clam is a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (species: Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (species: Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the species: Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve while pipi is the edible saltwater clam Plebidonax deltoides, endemic to Australia.

As a verb clam

is to dig for clams.

clam

English

(wikipedia clam)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (, a huge East Indian bivalve.
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  • Strong pincers or forceps.
  • A kind of vise, usually of wood.
  • (US, slang) A dollar (usually used in the plural). Possibly originating from the term wampum.
  • (slang, derogatory) A Scientologist.
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    Verb

    (clamm)
  • To dig for clams.

    • Derived terms

    * American jackknife clam * Atlantic jackknife clam * bamboo clam * clam chowder * clamshell * clam up * giant clam * piss clam * razor clam

    See also

    * clammy

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.
    • (Nares)

    Verb

    (clamm)
  • To produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.
    • (Nares)

    Etymology 3

    Noun

  • clamminess; moisture
  • * Carlyle
    • The clam of death.

    Verb

    (clamm)
  • To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.
    • (Dryden)
  • To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter.
  • * L'Estrange
    • A swarm of wasps got into a honey pot, and there they cloyed and clammed themselves till there was no getting out again.
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    pipi

    English

    Etymology 1

    From New Zealand.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australia, New South Wales) The edible saltwater clam Plebidonax deltoides , endemic to Australia.
  • * 2006 , Frank Prokop, Australian Fish Guide , 3rd Edition, page 154,
    • The sand whiting feeds on nippers, pipis , prawns and especially beach, squirt or blood worms and all these make terrific baits.
  • * 2007 , Julie McEnally, Lawrie McEnally, Complete Book of Fishing Baits & Rigs , page 6,
    • Pipis are very good baits for catching bream, trevally, whiting, particularly King George Whiting, leatherjackets and many others.
  • * 2009 , David Johnson. The Geology of Australia , page 172,
    • Bivalves are shells with two valves joined at a hinge, like oysters, pipis and many of the shells picked up on a modern beach.
    Synonyms
    * (Plebidonax deltoides) Coorong cockle, Goolwa cockle, eugarie, ugari, yugari

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl).

    Noun

  • (NZ) The edible saltwater clam Paphies australis , of the family Mesodesmatidae, endemic to New Zealand.
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