(Australia) Any of several edible molluscs of the genus ; an abalone.
(Australia) Any of several edible molluscs of the genus ; an abalone.
Some mornings when the tide was right out we went onto the reef with screwdrivers to prise off abalone, which we called muttonfish.
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(North America, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
(North America, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus , having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
(chiefly, Australia, NZ) Any of various seabirds whose flesh is said to taste like mutton when cooked, especially , , or a petrel of the genus .
(AU, NZ) Any fish in the genus , in Australia mostly and in New Zealand .
(chiefly, US) Any of several Atlantic and Caribbean fishes which are said to taste of mutton, especially a mutton snapper (), an ocean pout (), or an ().
Some mornings when the tide was right out we went onto the reef with screwdrivers to prise off abalone, which we called muttonfish.
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