top-shell

noun

any marine gastropod mollusc of the mainly tropical Old World family Trochidae, having a typically brightly coloured top-shaped or conical shell

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Then remove the top shell and arrange the shells with the oysters on a napkin and serve.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: | Mrs. W. G. Waters
Remove the top shell carefully so as not to lose the liquor.
The Century Cook Book | Mary Ronald
Wash the top shell nicely after taking out the flesh, cover it, and set it by.
The Virginia Housewife | Mary Randolph
One of the prettiest top shells is the ringed top shell (Calliostoma annulatum) found abundantly in some parts of California.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 3 [August 1902] | Various
Take off the top shell and serve in the lower one, with lemon or melted butter.
365 Luncheon Dishes | Anonymous

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