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Meaning of taclobo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A giant clam (Tridacna gigas), or its shell.

Philippines

Examples

The Taclobo, is a large species of the oyster, the shell of which will hold a pitcher of water; indeed they are used as vessels for holy water in the churches.”
These "taclobos" are much liked and, if available, used as flower-pots and for adornment of gardens.”
Taclobo collectorsthen numbering 200 in Taytay Bayused hammers to pound on the corals and knives to pry free the deeply embedded clams.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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