Abalone
WordNet
noun
(1) Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From American , from (Rumsen) . Used in English since the 19th Century.
Noun
- An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.