First Known Use: 1783
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trepang
noun tre·pang \tri-ˈpaŋ, ˈtrē-ˌ\
Definition of TREPANG
: any of several large sea cucumbers (as of the genera Actinopyga and Holothuria) that are taken mostly in the southwestern Pacific and are boiled, dried, and used especially in Asian cuisine —called also bêche-de-mer
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Origin of TREPANG
Malay tĕripang
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