sand dollar

noun

: any of numerous flat circular sea urchins (order Clypeasteroida) that live chiefly in shallow water on sandy bottoms

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The beaches, known for their abundance of seashells and sand dollars, are once again filled with treasures. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 Rocks, sand dollars, coquina mollusks — anything the ocean gave up. CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024 Some of the men showed up with gifts for you, including a sand dollar and shots of prune juice. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024 There are a bunch of different kinds of poke, a bunch of ahi, some crab poke, salmon poke, even poke with limpets, these little sand dollar things. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sand dollar 

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sand dollar was in 1884

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“Sand dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sand%20dollar. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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sand dollar

noun
: any of various round flat sea urchins that usually live in shallow water and on sandy bottoms

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