clam vs the States

clam and the States both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clam	Yes	No	Yes	No
the States	Yes	No	No	No

clam (noun)	the States (noun)
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
a piece of paper money worth one dollar

clam (verb)	the States (verb)
gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean