BÊCHE­DE-MER


Meaning of BÊCHE­DE-MER in English

n. (pl. same or bêches-de-mer pronunc. same) 1 a kind of sea cucumber eaten in China usu. in long dried strips. 2 = BEACH-LA-MAR.

[ F, alt. of biche de mer f. Port. bicho do mar sea-worm ]

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