edible snail

/ˌɛdəbəl sneɪl/
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Other forms: edible snails

Definitions of edible snail
  1. noun
    one of the chief edible snails
    synonyms: Helix pomatia
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    type of:
    snail
    freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
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