abalone

[ ab-uh-loh-nee ]

/ ˌæb əˈloʊ ni /

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noun

a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.

Origin of abalone

1840–50, Americanism; taken as singular of California Spanish abulones, plural of abulón,aulón< a word in Rumsen, a Costanoan language formerly spoken at Monterey, California

Words nearby abalone

ab aeterno, abaft, Abagtha, Abailard, Abakan, abalone, abamp, abampere, A band, abandon, abandoned

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Example sentences from the Web for abalone

In California, tourists have been pitted against career foragers, causing problems for wild mushrooms and abalone.
The Foraging Wars: Extreme Eating Hits California|Debra A. Klein|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are also beautiful fossils and corals and abalone shells.
Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California|Caroline C. Leighton
But the abalone—as a Christian comestible he is a stranger to me and the tooth o' me.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
The thought came to me that if I should keep perfectly quiet, the abalone might think his danger gone and loosen his grip.
Bert Wilson's Twin Cylinder Racer|J. W. Duffield

They fasten a chain to the abalone, and it swims out and attaches itself to the under side of a shark.
Bert Wilson's Twin Cylinder Racer|J. W. Duffield
Both the exterior and the lining of the abalone shell have most exquisite coloring and are capable of a high polish.
Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway|Effie Price Gladding

British Dictionary definitions for abalone

abalone

/ (ˌæbəˈləʊnɪ) /

noun

any of various edible marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Haliotis, having an ear-shaped shell that is perforated with a row of respiratory holes. The shells are used for ornament or decorationAlso called: ear shell See also ormer

Word Origin for abalone

C19: from American Spanish abulón; origin unknown

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单词	abalone
释义	abalone [ ab-uh-loh-nee ] / ˌæb əˈloʊ ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abalone ON THESAURUS.COM noun a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl. Origin of abalone 1840–50, Americanism; taken as singular of California Spanish abulones, plural of abulón,aulón< a word in Rumsen, a Costanoan language formerly spoken at Monterey, California Words nearby abalone ab aeterno, abaft, Abagtha, Abailard, Abakan, abalone, abamp, abampere, A band, abandon, abandoned Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abalone In California, tourists have been pitted against career foragers, causing problems for wild mushrooms and abalone. The Foraging Wars: Extreme Eating Hits California\|Debra A. Klein\|January 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There are also beautiful fossils and corals and abalone shells. Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California\|Caroline C. Leighton But the abalone—as a Christian comestible he is a stranger to me and the tooth o' me. The Letters of Ambrose Bierce\|Ambrose Bierce The thought came to me that if I should keep perfectly quiet, the abalone might think his danger gone and loosen his grip. Bert Wilson's Twin Cylinder Racer\|J. W. Duffield They fasten a chain to the abalone, and it swims out and attaches itself to the under side of a shark. Bert Wilson's Twin Cylinder Racer\|J. W. Duffield Both the exterior and the lining of the abalone shell have most exquisite coloring and are capable of a high polish. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway\|Effie Price Gladding British Dictionary definitions for abalone abalone / (ˌæbəˈləʊnɪ) / noun any of various edible marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Haliotis, having an ear-shaped shell that is perforated with a row of respiratory holes. The shells are used for ornament or decorationAlso called: ear shell See also ormer Word Origin for abalone C19: from American Spanish abulón; origin unknown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abalone mollusk, ear, ormer
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abalone

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