Bahasa Melayu

periwinkle

Bahasa Melayu

English

periwinkle, edible sea snail

A periwinkle is a type of sea snail that can be eaten.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penduduk kampung itu mengutip periwinkle di pesisir pantai.

    The villagers collected periwinkles along the shore.

  2. Kedai itu menjual periwinkle yang sudah direbus.

    The shop sells boiled periwinkles.

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It is an edible sea snail.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.