"perlemoen" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans perlemoen, from Dutch perlemoer (“mother-of-pearl”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|perlemoen}} Afrikaans perlemoen, {{der|en|nl|perlemoer||mother-of-pearl}} Dutch perlemoer (“mother-of-pearl”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} perlemoen (uncountable)
  1. (South Africa) abalone Tags: South-Africa, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Vetigastropods

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