mock turtle soup

noun

A cheaper imitation of turtle soup, often made from brains and organ meats such as calf's head or calf's foot.

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Meanings

nounmock turtle soup (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA cheaper imitation of turtle soup, often made from brains and organ meats such as calf's head or calf's foot.

    We refreshed ourselves with a tin of mock-turtle soup and wine from the neighbouring pantry.

    1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 266

    Synonyms: mock turtle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cheaper imitation of turtle soup, often made from brains and organ meats such as calf's head or calf's foot.

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APA

mock turtle soup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock%20turtle%20soup

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“mock turtle soup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock%20turtle%20soup. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mock turtle soup,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock%20turtle%20soup.

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