| 单词 | pear shell |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspear shell pear shell n. now rare the pear-shaped shell of a tropical marine gastropod mollusc of the genus Ficus or family Ficidae; the mollusc itself; also called fig shell. ΚΠ 1885 J. S. Kingsley Standard Nat. Hist. (1888) I. 352 The species of Ficula are known from their shape as fig or pear shells. 1936 L. Binyon et al. Romance Chinese Art 168 For this purpose various shells were used, mother-of-pearl for larger work and that of nautilus, pear-shell, sea-ear (Haliotis, Jap. Awabi) and Turbo Cornutus (Jap. Sazaye). 2002 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 4 May 38 There are barks, pear shells, pottery and paintings galore. < as lemmas |
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