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trepang

tre·pang [ trə páng ] (plural tre·pangs)


noun 
Definition:
 
large tropical sea cucumber: a large sea cucumber that is eaten in soups, especially in China and Indonesia. Native to: South Pacific, Indian Ocean.  Genera Holothuria, Actinopyga.

[Late 18th century. < Malay teripang]
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