| 单词 | terrapin |
| 释义 | terrapin /ter"euh pin/, n. 1. any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, esp. the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered. 2. any of various similar turtles. [1605-15; earlier torope ( < Virginia Algonquian < Eastern Algonquian *to·rape·w variety of turtle > Munsee Delaware tó·lpe·w) + -in, of uncert. orig.] |
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