abalone

Meaning

1. An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
2. The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æb.əˈləʊ.ni/

Etymology

From American Spanish abulón, from an indigenous language of the Monterey Bay area such as Rumsen/Southern Ohlone aūlun (“red abalone”)