n.
Pronunciation: tri- ' pa ŋ , ' tr ē - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: Malay t ĕ ripang
Date: 1783
: any of several large sea cucumbers (as of the genera Actinopyga and Holothuria ) that are taken mostly in the southwestern Pacific and are boiled, dried, and used especially in Asian cuisine ― called also bêche-de-mer