Meaning
clam
- edible sea shellfish with two shells
- clam used as food
In a sentence
Stasera cucino spaghetti alle vongole.
Tonight I'm cooking spaghetti with clams.
Ti piacciono le vongole nel risotto?
Do you like clams in risotto?
Queste vongole non sono ancora aperte.
These clams are not open yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vongola | feminine · singular |
| vongole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually feminine: la vongola, le vongole.
- Very common in the phrase spaghetti alle vongole.
- Do not confuse with cozza, which means mussel.