snaileryn.
/ˈsneɪləri/ A place where (edible) snails are bred or reared.
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escargatoire1705
snailery1725
1725 in Dict. Archit. (Archit. Publ. Soc.) (1887) (at cited word) [That] a snailery and a place for breeding tortices be made at Kensington for his majesty's service.
1856 W. H. Smyth Descr. Catal. Roman Family Coins 210 The luxury and profusion of Roman gastrology were attested by..their lepories, their lobsteries, and their snaileries.
1874 J. G. Wood Out of Doors III. 406 There are..on the Continent several snaileries, where the inmates are abundantly supplied with food.
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