bêche-de-mer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French bêche-de-mer.
Meanings
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Synonym of sea cucumber.
The Hunter had called in at Fiji to collect sandalwood and bêche de mer on a voyage between Calcutta and New South Wales.
2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 18:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bêche de mer | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bêches-de-mer | Number=Plur | lexicographic |