Abalone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æb.əˈləʊ.ni/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Abalone is a noun meaning (Canada, US, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
Meaning
(Canada, US, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
More Meanings
- (Canada, US, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
Example Sentences
After he had brought it close to the canoe, he looked down and saw that it was a great live abalone caught in the flesh. Its color shone out of the water. As it ascended it was so big that all the canoes seemed to come inside of it, and it shone in every one's face
Word Forms
- abalones
Synonyms for abalone
Depending on context, synonyms include ormer, paua, pawa, perlemoen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ormer, shellfish, mollusc, foot, northern, avalone.
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