シロチョウガイ
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Meanings
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silver-lipped pearl oyster; golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster
usually written using kana alone
Refers to the large pearl oyster Pinctada maxima, known for producing high-quality pearls. The different English names reflect color variations of the shell's lip.
The silver-lipped pearl oyster is known as the mother shell of South Sea pearls.
This pearl was harvested from a white-lipped pearl oyster.