"date fish" meaning in English

See date fish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: date fish Wikispecies [canonical], date fish [plural]
Etymology: From its resemblance to the fruit. Head templates: {{en-noun|date fish}} date fish (plural date fish)
  1. A bivalve shell, or its inhabitant, of the genus Pholas, and allied genera. Categories (lifeform): Bivalves Synonyms: date shell

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