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abalone

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
æb.əˈləʊ.ni

Definitions

  1. An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
    Australia, Canada, Hong-Kong, Singapore, US, uncountable, usually
  2. The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
    Australia, Canada, Hong-Kong, Singapore, US, uncountable, usually

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Examples

“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⟳”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Abalones abaloparatide Abalos abamectin abametapir abamine

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