Abalone

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abalone \Ab`a*lo"ne\ ([a^]b`[.a]*l[=o]"n[-e]), n. (Zool.)
     A univalve mollusk of the genus {Haliotis}. The shell is
     lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes;
     the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of
     California, clinging closely to the rocks.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  abalone
       n : any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus
           Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
           [syn: {ear-shell}]