n.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r-t ə - ˌ shel, - ə sh- ˌ shel
Function: noun
Date: 1632
1 : the mottled horny substance of the shell of the hawksbill turtle used especially formerly in inlaying and in making various ornamental articles
2 : any of several showy nymphalid butterflies (genera Nymphalis and Aglais )