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单词 bêche-de-mer
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Definition of bêche-de-mer in English:

bêche-de-mer

nounPlural bêches-de-mer ˌbɛʃdəˈmɛːˌbɛʃdəˈmɛr
  • 1A large sea cucumber which is eaten as a delicacy in China and Japan.

    海参(亦称TREPANG )

    Also called trepang
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sea cucumbers that are harvested, cooked, and dried for consumption are known as bêche-de-mer.
    • The creatures, also called sea cucumbers, or bêches-de-mer in French and namako in Japanese, are one of the items on Asian menus that Westerners often find most difficult to swallow.
    • They made seasonal visits to northern Australia, probably from the late seventeenth century, to collect trepang (also known as bêche-de-mer, sea slug, or sea cucumber - reputedly an aphrodisiac), which they traded with the Chinese.
    • Fishing for bêche-de-mer in Torres Strait is mainly by free diving from dinghies crewed by 2-3 fishers or by hand collection along reefs at low tide.
  • 2

    another term for Bislama

Origin

Late 18th century: pseudo-French, alteration of Portuguese bicho do mar, literally 'sea worm'.

Rhymes

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Definition of bêche-de-mer in US English:

bêche-de-mer

nounˌbɛʃdəˈmɛrˌbeSHdəˈmer
  • 1A large sea cucumber which is eaten as a delicacy in China and Japan.

    海参(亦称TREPANG )

    Also called trepang
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They made seasonal visits to northern Australia, probably from the late seventeenth century, to collect trepang (also known as bêche-de-mer, sea slug, or sea cucumber - reputedly an aphrodisiac), which they traded with the Chinese.
    • Fishing for bêche-de-mer in Torres Strait is mainly by free diving from dinghies crewed by 2-3 fishers or by hand collection along reefs at low tide.
    • The creatures, also called sea cucumbers, or bêches-de-mer in French and namako in Japanese, are one of the items on Asian menus that Westerners often find most difficult to swallow.
    • Sea cucumbers that are harvested, cooked, and dried for consumption are known as bêche-de-mer.
  • 2

    variant spelling of Beach-la-mar

Origin

Late 18th century: pseudo-French, alteration of Portuguese bicho do mar, literally ‘sea worm’.

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