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单词 toheroa
释义 toheroa|ˌtəʊəˈrəʊə|
Also 9 tairoa.
[a. Maori.]
A large edible bivalve mollusc, Amphidesma ventricosum, native to New Zealand.
1873J. E. Tinne Wonderland of Antipodes 66 She sent us a present of a basket of tairoas, a large white shell-fish from the coast, which is considered a delicacy... When roasted, or, better still, made into soup, they are not unlike the clams of New England.1908A. Hamilton Fishing & Sea-Foods Anc. Maori 13 An enterprising firm in Auckland has recently started a factory for canning toheroa.1934Bulletin (Sydney) 18 Apr. 20/4 It is only quite recently that toheroa soup has had any standing in culinary circles.1967K. Giles Death & Mr. Prettyman i. 37 The number one has special black caviar, but the two has smoked Spanish swordfish and New Zealand toheroa patties.1976Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 1 Oct. 25/5 The toheroa has a distinctive flavor.
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