English Explanatory Dictionary

sea cucumber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, with an elongated body and leathery skin.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

sea cucumber sea cucumbers

Etymology

From sea + cucumber, named in reference to its appearance. The term first appeared in common use in the 19th century, and is a calque of French concombre de mer according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Synonyms

bêche-de-mer holothurian trepang holothure

Related words

Haishenwai Haishenwei

Derived words

black sea cucumber pineapple sea cucumber snake sea cucumber
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