burgao

noun

bur·​gao

bərˈgau̇

variants or less commonly burgau

bərˈgau̇

or burgo

-gō

plural -s

: a common top shell (Livona pica) of the West Indies whose flesh is esteemed as food and whose shell is used in making buttons and ornamental novelties

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish & French & Portuguese; American Spanish burgao & French burgau, from Portuguese burgó, burgão, from Tupi perigoá

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