abalone
Pink abalone.
Meaning
Noun
- An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
- The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
Related
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Origin
- From American Spanish abulón, from an indigenous language of the Monterey Bay area such as Rumsen/Southern Ohlone aulun ("red abalone")
- Image:Pinkabalone_300.jpg|thumb|right|Pink abalone.
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