clam in Italian
clam in Italian is vongola, arsella, tellina — clam means an edible shellfish with two hinged shells, found buried in sand or mud.
clam in Italian
vongola
arsella
tellina
What does "clam" mean?
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noun An edible shellfish with two hinged shells, found buried in sand or mud.
"We dug for clams along the shoreline at low tide."
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noun Informal: a dollar.
"That jacket cost me fifty clams."
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verb To go silent or refuse to speak, especially used as "clam up."
"He clammed up as soon as the police started asking questions."
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clam in a sentence
- We dug for clams along the shoreline at low tide.
- The soup was full of tender clams.
- That jacket cost me fifty clams.
- He clammed up as soon as the police started asking questions.
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What is "clam" in Italian?
"clam" in Italian is vongola, arsella, tellina. clam means: An edible shellfish with two hinged shells, found buried in sand or mud.
How do you use "clam" in a sentence?
Example: "We dug for clams along the shoreline at low tide." In Italian, "clam" is vongola, arsella, tellina.
Are there other ways to say "clam" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "clam": vongola, arsella, tellina.
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