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Trepang
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What's The Definition Of Trepang?
[n] of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food especially by Chinese
Synonyms | Synonyms for Trepang: Holothuria edulis Related Terms | Find terms related to Trepang: See Also | genus Holothuria | Holothuria | holothurian | sea cucumber Trepang In Webster's Dictionary \Tre*pang"\, n. [Malay tr[=i]pang.] (Zo["o]l.)
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}.]
Note: The edible trepangs are mostly large species of
{Holothuria}, especially {H. 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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