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bêche-de-mer (bes̸h də mer′)

noun

  1. pl. bêches-de-merbes̸h də mer′ trepang
  2. a mixed trade language, largely a pidgin based on English, spoken in island areas of the SW Pacific

Etymology: Fr, worm of the sea; altered < Port bicho do mar, sea slug

Browse dictionary entries near bêche-de-mer

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  5. ‹ B/D
  6. ‹ B complex
  7. ‹ B channel
  8. ‹ B cell
  9. ‹ B Carrier
  10. ‹ B.C.
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