"bêche-de-mer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bêches-de-mer [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French bêche-de-mer. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|bêche-de-mer}} French bêche-de-mer Head templates: {{en-noun|bêches-de-mer}} bêche-de-mer (plural bêches-de-mer)
  1. Synonym of sea cucumber Categories (lifeform): Sea cucumbers Synonyms: sea cucumber [synonym, synonym-of], bêche de mer

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