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abalone

[ab-uh-loh-nee] / ˌæb əˈloʊ ni /
NOUN
shell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Kim Namin, 29, runs a seasoned gim processing factory with a 30-year family history in Wando, an island in South Korea's southern waters known for abalone and seaweed production.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

On special is an abalone soup, an alien beast in his time, and not our cup of tea, but they say Hemingway took a shine.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

The California coast was once home to the greatest number of abalone species in the world — black, white, red, green, pink, flat and pinto.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

In the southern sea otter's range of coastal Central California, some of the preferred prey such as large abalone and sea urchins, are not difficult to break open.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2024

The menu included mussels, crayfish, and abalone, which made us laugh; we were dining on such delicacies every day.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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