trepang [trih-pang] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- any of various holothurians or sea cucumbers, as Holothuria edulis, used as food in China.
Origin of trepang 1775–85; Malay təripaŋ (spelling teripang) Examples from the Web for trepang Historical Examples of trepang
The trepang is a sort of sea-slug, which is dried and used by the Chinese to make soup.
William H.G. Kingston
The trepang is now placed upon hurdles and dried in the sun.
Louis Figuier
Thousands of junks are annually equipped for the Trepang fisheries.
Louis Figuier
A small English company is engaged in the industry of trepang fishing.
Gordon Le Sueur
Turtles, trepang and pearl-shell are of some commercial importance.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3
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British Dictionary definitions for trepangtrepang noun
- any of various large sea cucumbers of tropical Oriental seas, the body walls of which are used as food by the Japanese and ChineseAlso called: bêche-de-mer
Word Origin for trepang C18: from Malay těripang Others Are Reading
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