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bêche-de-mer

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Main Entry: bêche–de–mer
Pronunciation: \ˌbesh-də-ˈmer, ˌbāsh-\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, alteration of biche de mer, from Portuguese bicho do mar, literally, sea worm
Date: 1783

1 plural bêche–de–mer or bêches–de–mer \ˌbesh-də-, ˌbe-shəz-, ˌbāsh-\ : trepang
2 capitalized B&M : any of several English-based pidgins spoken on islands of the western Pacific


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