butter clam
noun
: either of two edible clams (Saxidomus nuttallii and S. gigantea) of the Pacific coast of North America
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Bonus: Before leaving this exceptional mountain destination, book a table at Wild Blue and dive into executive chef/co-owner Alex Chen’s outstanding vongole, housemade pasta tangled up in butter clams still in the shell.
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Butter clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butter%20clam. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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