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Definition of "abalone" []

  • Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis, having an ear-shaped shell with a row of holes along the outer edge. The colorful pearly interior of the shell is often used for making ornaments. Also called ear shell. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "abalone" in a sentence
  • "So we set up camp on the beach which was nearly covered in abalone shells."
  • "(Italy) and abulón, the Spanish source of our word abalone -- began 30 years ago in La Jolla."
  • "(Italy) and abulón, the Spanish source of our word abalone -- began 30 years ago in California."
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