- s’axwa’
- sʔax̌ʷaʔ
- N
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clam: butter clam
Details
- Parse string
- s=√’axwa’
- Interlinear gloss
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- Note
- Also used as a general term for clams. See also skw'lhey', littleneck clam, and sweem, horseclam.
- s’axwa’
- sʔax̌ʷaʔ
- Noun
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butter clam
Details
- Ethnobiological notes
- Butter clams are smaller than horse clams but larger than littleneck clams. They are abundant, and a popular food clam.
- Binomial name
- [Saxidomus gigantea (Deshayes)]