Meaning of abalone | Babel Free

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

Translations

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”

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