TREPANG

trepang, Holothuria edulis

(noun) of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food especially by Chinese

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

trepang (plural trepangs)

Bêche-de-mer, sea cucumber.

Source: Wiktionary


Tre*pang", n. Etym: [Malay tripang.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of large holothurians, some of which are dried and extensively used as food in China; -- called also bêche de mer, sea cucumber, and sea slug. [Written also tripang.]

Note: The edible trepangs are mostly large species of Holothuria, especially H. edulis. They are taken in vast quantities in the East Indies, where they are dried and smoked, and then shipped to China. They are used as an ingredient in certain kinds of soup.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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