[klam], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a marine bivalve mollusc with shells of equal size

- a dollar


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century: apparently from earlier clam ‘a clamp’, from Old English clam, clamm ‘a bond or bondage’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klemme, German Klemme, also to clamp

[klam], (Verb)

Definitions:
- dig for or collect clams
(e.g: the beaches are ideal for beachcombing, clamming, and observing wildlife)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century: apparently from earlier clam ‘a clamp’, from Old English clam, clamm ‘a bond or bondage’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klemme, German Klemme, also to clamp