taclobo

plural taclobos · alternative taklobo

1. PhilippinesA giant clam (Tridacna gigas), or its shell.

   These "taclobos" are much liked and, if available, used as flower-pots and for adornment of gardens.

   1954, J. Gonzalez, Suggestions on the improvement of Philippine economy and investment opportunities

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   The Taclobo, is a large species of the oyster, the shell of which will hold a pitcher of water; indeed they are used as vessels for holy water in the churches.

   1814, The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, page 326

   Taclobo collectors — then numbering 200 in Taytay Bay — used hammers to pound on the corals and knives to pry free the deeply embedded clams.

   2001, Elmer Magsanoc Ferrer, Hope Takes Root: Community-based Coastal Resources Management Stories from Southeast Asia, page 202