bêche-de-mer
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noun \ˌbesh-də-ˈmer, ˌbāsh-\Definition of BÊCHE-DE-MER
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
Origin of BÊCHE-DE-MER
French, alteration of biche de mer, from Portuguese bicho do mar, literally, sea worm
First Known Use: 1783
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