tortoiseshell
aus Schildpatt
Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtleMade of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
/ˈtɔː(ɹ)təˌʃɛl/
» I have a tortoiseshell cat. She is so affectionate!
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2 senses(not comparable)Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
aus Schildpatt
(not comparable)Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
Examples
1 sentencesI have a tortoiseshell cat. She is so affectionate!
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
made of covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle:
Origin
From tortoise + shell.From tortoise + shell.
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedtortoiseshell cat
See also
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