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sand dollar

American

noun

any of various flat, disklike sea urchins, as Mellita testudinata or Echinarachnius parma, that live on sandy bottoms off the coasts of the U.S.

sand dollar British

noun

any of various flattened disclike echinoderms of the order Clypeasteroida, of shallow North American coastal waters: class Echinoidea (sea urchins)

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Etymology

Origin of sand dollar

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

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“The sand dollar kits are a great way for kids to make a souvenir,” she says.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2022

Brennan: It’s like a little, um, it’s like a little sand dollar, but made of meat and not shell.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2022

The owners prefer “the sand dollar house,” noting the resemblance from above.

From Fox News • Oct. 1, 2020

Her answers: climbing a tree, listening to her dad tell stories, watching her friend Juan’s parents dance salsa in their garden, visiting the beach and finding a sand dollar.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2019

Ess trailed behind her, still clutching a sand dollar.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

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