pilgrim's shell

== English == === Noun === pilgrim's shell (plural pilgrim's shells or pilgrims' shells) A scallop or cockleshell used as a sign that one had visited the Holy Land or representing the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) pilgrimage in Spain, especially of species Pecten jacobaeus or P. maximus. Synonyms: pilgrim shell, pilgrim's scallop, Camino de Santiago shell (by extension) Synonym of scallop. ==== Translations ==== Spanish: concha del peregrino f === See also === pilgrim's gourd pilgrim's staff pilgrim's hat === Further reading === “pilgrim's shell”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. pilgrim's shell on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 2024. Reid, Jillian. "Medieval pilgrim shell tokens & St James’ Way". London Museum. Borjas, Fernando. "The pilgrim shell: the origin of the symbol of the Camino". Vive el Camino. "The pilgrim's shell. Origin and meaning" Proguias. "Bone Santiago pilgrim shell - 13th to 16th Century". Tod Cutler.