sea-cucumber

  • 1Sea cucumber — Sea cu cum*ber (Zo[ o]l.) Any large holothurian, especially one of those belonging to the genus {Pentacta}, or {Cucumaria}, as the common American and European species. ({P. frondosa}). [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2sea cucumber — n. HOLOTHURIAN …

    English World dictionary

  • 3Sea cucumber — For the food product made from sea cucumber, see Sea cucumber (food). Sea cucumber A sea cucumber from the Mediterranean Sea Scientific classification …

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  • 4sea cucumber — any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, having a long, leathery body with tentacles around the anterior end. [1595 1605] * * * Any of 1,100 species of echinoderms constituting the class Holothurioidea, found in all oceans, mostly in shallow… …

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  • 5sea cucumber — Trepang Tre*pang , n. [Malay tr[=i]pang.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large holothurians, some of which are dried and extensively used as food in China; called also {b[^e]che de mer}, {sea cucumber}, and {sea slug}. [Written also… …

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  • 6sea cucumber —   Loli (for various kinds, see loli and entries that follow it), weli, weliweli, ma ihole, kūnounou, hulali, hūlalilali, ūpalu, kūneuneu, unae, ka ukama kai. See ex. of word magic, iloli.    ♦ Catch the sea cucumber by mistake, a blind fish, hopu …

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  • 7sea cucumber — sea′ cu cumber n. ivt any echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, having a long, body and tentacles around the mouth • Etymology: 1595–1605 …

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  • 8Sea cucumber (food) — For the class of animals commonly known as sea cucumbers, see Holothuroidea. Sea cucumber (food) Chinese name Traditional Chinese …

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  • 9sea cucumber — n. marine invertebrate with a long body shaped like a cucumber …

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  • 10sea-cucumber — n. Trepang, sea slug, sea pudding, bêche de mer …

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