Usage Note
Bigorneau (plural bigorneaux) is the small edible sea snail sold at French seaside markets and brasseries, typically served with a pin to extract the meat. The '-eau/-eaux' plural pattern is irregular and worth noting; bigorneau is also used informally for 'telephone' in old-fashioned slang.
Examples
"On mange des bigorneaux au bord de mer."
Natural Translation
We eat periwinkles at the seaside.
Literal Translation
One eats periwinkles at the edge of sea.

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