noun
abalone
ab-uh-LOH-nee
Abalone (noun) means an edible sea snail with a flattened, ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl; also, its meat. Example: “The restaurant served grilled abalone with garlic butter.”
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An edible sea snail with a flattened, ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl; also, its meat.
"The restaurant served grilled abalone with garlic butter."
How to use abalone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shellfish prized both for its meat and its shiny, pearly shell.
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- Plural
- abalones
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Etymology
From American Spanish abulón, itself from an Indigenous California language, referring to the red abalone found along that coast.
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What does “abalone” mean?
The word “abalone” means an edible sea snail with a flattened, ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl; also, its meat. In plain terms, a shellfish prized both for its meat and its shiny, pearly shell.
How do you pronounce “abalone”?
“Abalone” is pronounced ab-uh-LOH-nee (/æb.əˈloʊ.ni/ in IPA).
How do you use “abalone” in a sentence?
Here is “abalone” used in a sentence: “The restaurant served grilled abalone with garlic butter.”
What is another word for “abalone”?
Words with a similar meaning to “abalone” include ear shell, ormer, paua, pawa and perlemoen.
What part of speech is “abalone”?
“Abalone” is a noun.
Where does the word “abalone” come from?
The word “abalone” comes from Spanish. From American Spanish abulón, itself from an Indigenous California language, referring to the red abalone found along that coast.
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