"trepang" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tɹɪˈpaŋ/ [UK] Forms: trepangs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay teripang. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|teripang}} Malay teripang Head templates: {{en-noun}} trepang (plural trepangs)
  1. Synonym of sea cucumber Categories (lifeform): Sea cucumbers Synonyms: sea cucumber [synonym, synonym-of], teripang, tripang Derived forms: trepanger, trepanging

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Download JSON data for trepang meaning in English (1.7kB)

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