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北美大蛤

bak1 mei5 daai6 gap3

bei3 mei3 da4 ge2

geoduck — a kind of clam, notable for its resemblance to a human penis | Also '女神蛤' (PRC) | Scientific name: Panope generosa

Level: 3

北美大蛤

北 bak1 bei3 - north
美 mei5 mei3 - beautiful
大 daai6 da4 dai4 - big
蛤 gap3 gaap3 haa4 {haa4 gap3} | h ha2 {ge2} | ge2 {ha2} - [n] toad [n] clam

This word was added by tym on 27th Feb 2006 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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