Definition
An edible sea snail or abalone found in Japanese and East Asian waters, prized as a delicacy in sushi and traditional cuisine.
Etymology
From Japanese 'awabi' (あわび), which may derive from the word meaning 'foam' or 'bubbles,' referencing where these mollusks are found in foamy shallow waters. The term entered English through Japanese culinary vocabulary.
Kelly Says
Awabi is so valuable in Japan that it's traditionally given as a premium gift—one legendary awabi can cost hundreds of dollars, and Japanese pearl divers (ama) have traditionally harvested them free-diving for centuries!
Translations
ARالعربية
حوت اللؤلؤ
ḥūṭ al-luʾluʾ
CACatalà
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
CSČeština
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
DADansk
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
DEDeutsch
Abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
ELΕλληνικά
αβαλόν
ah-va-lon
ESEspañol
abulón
ah-voo-lon
FAفارسی
ابalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
FISuomi
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
FRFrançais
abalone
ah-ba-lohn
HUMagyar
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
IDBahasa Indonesia
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
ITItaliano
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
MYမြန်မာ
အဘာလန်
a-ba-la-n
NLNederlands
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
NONorsk
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
PLPolski
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
PTPortuguês
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
RORomână
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
RUРусский
Абалон
ah-ba-lon
SVSvenska
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
SWKiswahili
abalone
ah-ba-lo-ne
TRTürkçe
abalona
ah-ba-lo-na
UKУкраїнська
абалон
ah-ba-lon
VITiếng Việt
sò huyết
so hwet