abulón

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Southern Ohlone aūlun (“red abalone”) or a neighboring language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abuˈlon/ [a.β̞uˈlõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: a‧bu‧lón

Noun

abulón m (plural abulones)

1. abalone (edible univalve mollusc)

   Synonyms: loco, oreja marina, oreja de mar

Descendants

• → English: abalone

Further reading

• “abulón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28