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abalone

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ab·a·lo·ne /ˌæbəˈləʊni $ -ˈloʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable]  DFa kind of shellfish which is used as food and whose shell contains mother-of-pearl 鲍鱼
Examples from the Corpus
abaloneThe companies also undertake to ensure the protection of four marine species: kelp, abalone, sand dollars and sea urchins.This has brought them into conflict with the fishing industry as the harvesting of abalone is commercially important.Squab was ordered but extra portions of abalone wrapped in Tientsin cabbage appeared.Sometimes a young otter trails the white-faced adult, and is harried by a hungry gull competing for scraps of abalone.
Origin abalone (1800-1900) American Spanish abulón
ab·a·lo·ne nounChineseSyllable
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abalone
abalone /ˌæbəˈləʊni $ -ˈloʊ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: American Spanish
 Origin: abulón
a kind of shellfish which is used as food and whose shell contains mother-of-pearl


aba·loneBrE /ˌæbəˈləʊni/ 🔊NAmE /ˌæbəˈloʊni/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] a shellfish that can be eaten and whose shell contains mother-of-pearl 鲍鱼