hard clam; venus clam
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hard clam; venus clam (Meretrix); a bivalve mollusk with a slightly triangular, grayish-white shell, living in coastal sands and feeding on diatoms
Scientific classification: Bivalvia, family Veneridae. Commonly referred to as 蛤蜊 (géli), though 蛤蜊 is a broader term for clams. Popular in East Asian cuisine.
Wén文
gé蛤
tāng汤
fēi非
cháng常
xiān鲜
měi美
。
Hard clam soup is extremely delicious.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
wā挖
dào到
le了
hěn很
duō多
wén文
gé蛤
。
We dug up many hard clams on the beach.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
wén文
gé蛤
de的
ké壳
chéng呈
sān三
jiǎo角
xíng形
。
The shell of this hard clam is triangular in shape.