Etymology

bêche-de-mer

Today it means: Synonym of sea cucumber. Full definition →

French bêche-de-mer
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The story

  1. French · borrowed frombêche-de-mer
  2. English todaybêche-de-mer

Unadapted borrowing from French bêche-de-mer.

Words from the same roots

Frenchbêche-de-mer all →

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