单词 | perlemoen |
释义 | perlemoen in British English (ˈpɛələˌmʊn) noun South Africa another name for abalone Word origin from Afrikaans, from Dutch paarlemoer mother of pearlabalone in British English (ˌæbəˈləʊnɪ) noun any of various edible marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Haliotis, having an ear-shaped shell that is perforated with a row of respiratory holes. The shells are used for ornament or decoration Also called: ear shell, haliotis. See also ormer Word origin C19: from American Spanish abulón; origin unknownExamples of 'perlemoen' in a sentence |
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