| slovo | definícia |
holothuria
(wn) | Holothuria
n 1: type genus of the Holothuridae [syn: Holothuria, {genus
Holothuria}] |
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holothurian
(encz) | holothurian, n: |
Holothuria edulis
(gcide) | Trepang \Tre*pang"\, n. [Malay tr[imac]pang.] (Zool.)
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 tripang.]
[1913 Webster]
Note: The edible trepangs are mostly large species of
Holothuria, especially Holothuria 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.
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Holothurian
(gcide) | Holothurian \Hol`o*thu"ri*an\, a. (Zool.)
Belonging to the Holothurioidea. -- n. One of the
Holothurioidea.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Some of the species of Holothurians are called {sea
cucumbers}, sea slugs, trepang, and {b[^e]che de
m[`e]r}. Many are used as food, esp. by the Chinese.
See Trepang.
[1913 Webster] |
genus holothuria
(wn) | genus Holothuria
n 1: type genus of the Holothuridae [syn: Holothuria, {genus
Holothuria}] |
holothuria edulis
(wn) | Holothuria edulis
n 1: of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food
especially by Chinese [syn: trepang, Holothuria edulis] |
holothurian
(wn) | holothurian
n 1: echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles
surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud
feeders [syn: sea cucumber, holothurian] |
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