SINCE 1828
trepang
noun
tre·pang
| \ tri-ˈpaŋ
, ˈtrē-ˌpaŋ\
, ˈtrē-ˌpaŋ\
Definition of trepang
: any of several large sea cucumbers (as of the genera Actinopyga and Holothuria) that are taken mostly in the southwestern Pacific and are boiled, dried, and used especially in Asian cuisine
— called also bêche-de-mer
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