Meaning of taclobo | Babel Free

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 collectors — then numbering 200 in Taytay Bay — used hammers to pound on the corals and knives to pry free the deeply embedded clams.”

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