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perlemoen
per·le·moen [ púrlə mn ] (plural per·le·moen)


noun 
Definition:
 
South Africa abalone: an abalone. Native to: South Africa.  Latin name Haliotis midae.
[Mid-19th century. Via Afrikaans< Dutch perlemoder "mother-of-pearl"]
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