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BECHE-DE-MER

\bˈɛt͡ʃdəmˈɜː], \bˈɛt‍ʃdəmˈɜː], \b_ˈɛ_tʃ_d_ə_m_ˈɜː]\

Definitions of BECHE-DE-MER

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Sea-slug, a Chinese dainty.

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

[L.] Lit. sea-spade (Holothuroidea). See Trepang.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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