geoduck

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Yet even his sophisticated palate was impressed by one dish in particular, the geoduck (pronounced "gooey-duck") presented Vietnemese-style, shredded with julienned carrots and roast peanuts with a sweet chili kick.

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  1. noun A very large, edible clam (Panope generosa) of the Pacific coast of northwest North America.

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  • While I don't necessarily agree with several of the points, or the raison d'être behind the points, I do agree that it may be time for Jobs to become, like geoduck said, a CEO Emeritus. —  The Mac Observer
  • Goldmark said he will seek additional public comment on whether DNR should go into the business of leasing out geoduck beds. —  Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News
  • The incoming commissioner said he would be looking for unbiased scientific oversight of geoduck farming to determine whether it is, in fact, environmentally harmful. —  Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News
  • The settlement signed Monday requires Taylor Shellfish to pay $200,000 into a geoduck aquaculture research account for Washington Sea Grant at the University of Washington to conduct research on the Gallagher Cove tidelands. —  The Olympian Online -- YahooNews
  • The lease and settlement took on political overtones, with critics of the commercial shellfish industry's geoduck farms charging Sutherland - who received campaign financing from the industry in his unsuccessful bid for a third term - tried to push through the lease before he left office. —  The Olympian Online -- YahooNews
 

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/ˈdʒiədək/
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