abalone
noun
ab·a·lo·ne
ˌa-bə-ˈlō-nē 
ˈa-bə-ˌlō-nē
ˈa-bə-ˌlō-nē
: any of a genus (Haliotis) of edible rock-clinging gastropod mollusks that have a flattened shell slightly spiral in form, lined with mother-of-pearl, and with a row of apertures along its outer edge
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Red abalone are large, edible sea snails that are considered a delicacy.
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Japanese rice triangles known as onigiri have centers of spicy imitation crab salad, smoked salmon with cream cheese or (as a Lunar New Year special) abalone and truffle oil.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
In fact, oysters accounted for the largest (56.8%) share of the $575 million in national mollusk industry sales that year—followed by clams (38.6%), mussels (3.9%), and abalone and other mollusks (both less than 1%).
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
There’s a variety of matching necklaces in the collection for every color, from the vintage gold locket to the gorgeous Harlow statement necklace with large pink abalone stones.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Japanese rice triangles known as onigiri have centers of spicy imitation crab salad, smoked salmon with cream cheese or (as a Lunar New Year special) abalone and truffle oil.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
In fact, oysters accounted for the largest (56.8%) share of the $575 million in national mollusk industry sales that year—followed by clams (38.6%), mussels (3.9%), and abalone and other mollusks (both less than 1%).
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
There’s a variety of matching necklaces in the collection for every color, from the vintage gold locket to the gorgeous Harlow statement necklace with large pink abalone stones.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
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“Abalone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abalone. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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abalone
noun
ab·a·lo·ne
ˌab-ə-ˈlō-nē
ˈab-ə-ˌ
ˈab-ə-ˌ
: a mollusk with a flattened slightly spiral shell that has holes along the edge and is lined with mother-of-pearl
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