"pilgrim's shell" meaning in All languages combined

See pilgrim's shell on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pilgrim's shells [plural], pilgrims' shells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|pilgrims' shells}} pilgrim's shell (plural pilgrim's shells or pilgrims' shells)
  1. (historical) A cockleshell used as a sign that one had visited the Holy Land. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-pilgrim's_shell-en-noun-X5ERvtfP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Venerida order mollusks
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