Abalone

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /æb.əˈləʊ.ni/
• GenAm IPA: /æb.əˈloÊŠ.ni/

Alternative forms

• avalone obsolete

Origin

From American Spanish abulón, from Spanish aulone, either from Rumsen (Southern Ohlone) aūlun ("red abalone")

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or from Shoshone aūlun ("red abalone").

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Full definition of abalone

Noun

1. (US, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. Mid 19^th century.

Synonyms

• UK ear-shell, Guernsey ormer, New Zealand paua, pawa, South Africa perlemoen