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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
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Origin and Etymology of bêche–de–mer
French, alteration of biche de mer, from Portuguese bicho do mar, literally, sea worm
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