olive shell


noun
  1. any marine gastropod of the family Olividae, having a polished, highly colored, elongated shell and a large mantle that, when extended, surrounds the shell.

  2. the shell itself.

Origin of olive shell

1
First recorded in 1880–85

Words Nearby olive shell

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024