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Hawaiian Nerita picea snails, known as Pipipi, at Ooma Beach in Kona. Pipipi means “small and close together.” Apart from use in jewelry, the pipipi can be consumed raw or sautéed in garlic butter. (Elizabeth Weintraub/Community contributor)