| 释义 |
bur·gao
noun
also bur·gau \bərˈgau̇\; or bur·go \-gō\
(-s)
Etymology: American Spanish & French & Portuguese; American Spanish burgao & French burgau, from Portuguese burgó, burgão, from Tupi perigoá
: 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 |