- green turtle soup
- nounsoup usually made of the flesh of green turtles• Syn: ↑turtle soup• Hypernyms: ↑soup
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green turtle soup
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turtle soup — noun soup usually made of the flesh of green turtles • Syn: ↑green turtle soup • Hypernyms: ↑soup * * * turtle soup noun A soup made from the flesh, fat, and gelatinous tissue of the female green turtle (Chelone mydas) • • • Main Entry: ↑turtle … Useful english dictionary
Turtle soup — is a soup made from the flesh of the turtle, often the green turtle or, especially in the United States, the snapping turtle, in which case it is commonly referred to as snapper soup (not to be confused with red snapper soup , which is made from… … Wikipedia
green turtle — Turtle Tur tle, n. [Probably the same word as the word preceding, and substituted (probably by sailors) for the Spanish or Portuguese name; cf. Sp. tortuga tortoise, turtle, Pg. tartaruga, also F. tortue, and E. tortoise.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
green turtle — green′ tur′tle n. ram a sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, common in tropical and subtropical seas, the flesh of which is used for turtle soup … From formal English to slang
Mock turtle soup — is an English soup that was created in the mid 18th century as a cheaper imitation of green turtle soup.[1] It often uses brains and organ meats such as calf s head or a calf s foot[2 … Wikipedia
mock turtle soup — noun soup made from a calf s head or other meat in imitation of green turtle soup • Hypernyms: ↑soup * * * ˌmock turtle ˈsoup 7 [mock turtle soup] noun uncountable a type of soup made from the head of a young cow, whic … Useful english dictionary
Mock turtle soup — Mock Mock, a. Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham. [1913 Webster] That superior greatness and mock majesty. Spectator. [1913 Webster] {Mock bishop s weed} (Bot.), a genus of slender umbelliferous herbs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mock turtle soup — n. a soup made from calf s head, veal, etc., spiced so as to taste like green turtle soup … English World dictionary
mock turtle soup — noun Date: 1783 a soup made of meat (as calf s head or veal), wine, and spices in imitation of green turtle soup … New Collegiate Dictionary
mock turtle soup — a rich, clear soup prepared to resemble green turtle soup, made with a calf s head or other meat, seasonings, and often with wine. [1775 85] * * * … Universalium
