trepangs
plural of trepang
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 bĂŞche 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
29 November 2024
(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
