burgao
noun
bur·gao
bərˈgau̇
variants or less commonly burgau or burgo
bərˈgau̇
-gō
plural -s
: a common top shell (Livona pica) of the West Indies whose flesh is esteemed as food and whose shell is used in making buttons and ornamental novelties
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish & French & Portuguese; American Spanish burgao & French burgau, from Portuguese burgó, burgão, from Tupi perigoá