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abalone

aba·lone

UK/æb.əˈləʊ.ni/ US/æb.əˈloʊ.ni/ uncommon us

noun

1.

any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior

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Origin

From American Spanish abulón, from an indigenous language of the Monterey Bay area such as Rumsen/Southern Ohlone aūlun (“red abalone”)

Phrases

  • ass's ear abalone
  • ass's-ear abalone
  • Australian abalone
  • black abalone
  • blacklip abablone
  • Chilean abalone
  • green abalone
  • northern abalone

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