klipkous, noun
- Forms:
- Show more Also klepkous, klipkaus, klipkoes, klipkos.
- Plurals:
- unchanged, or (formerly) klipkousen.
- Origin:
- South African Dutch, DutchShow more South African Dutch, from Dutch klip stone, rock + kous stocking.
The perlemoen, Haliotus midae.
1731 G. Medley tr. of P. Kolben’s Present State of Cape of G.H. II. 209The Klip-Kousen are sometimes call’d, by the Virtuosi, Nabel-Snails. These are frequently found at the Cape.
1985 A. Tredgold Bay between Mountains 101If the fishing was poor there were perlemoen and klipkous on the rocks.
The perlemoen, Haliotus midae.
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