- green turtle
- green′ tur′tlen.ram a sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, common in tropical and subtropical seas, the flesh of which is used for turtle soup
From formal English to slang. 2014.
From formal English to slang. 2014.
Green turtle — Green Green (gr[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Greener} (gr[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Greenest.}] [OE. grene, AS. gr[=e]ne; akin to D. groen, OS. gr[=o]ni, OHG. gruoni, G. gr[ u]n, Dan. & Sw. gr[ o]n, Icel. gr[ae]nn; fr. the root of E. grow. See {Grow.}] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
green turtle — Turtle Tur tle, n. [Probably the same word as the word preceding, and substituted (probably by sailors) for the Spanish or Portuguese name; cf. Sp. tortuga tortoise, turtle, Pg. tartaruga, also F. tortue, and E. tortoise.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
green turtle — n. a large, edible species (Chelonia mydas, family Cheloniidae) of marine turtle … English World dictionary
Green turtle — Chelonia redirects here. It is also the name of the superorder uniting turtles, tortoises and terrapins (Testudines) with the proto turtle Australochelys.Taxobox name = Green Turtle| status = EN status system = iucn2.3 image caption = Chelonia… … Wikipedia
Green Turtle Club Resort & Marina — (Green Turtle Cay,Багамcкие острова) Категория отеля: Адрес: Green Turtle C … Каталог отелей
Green Turtle Cay — is an island in the Bahamas. It is located in the Abaco Out Islands and is convert|3|mi|km long and 1/2 mile wide. It was named after the abundance of green turtles that inhabited the area. The population of the island is about 450 and its main… … Wikipedia
Green Turtle Key — Green Turtle Key, so v.w. Green Key … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Green Turtle Cay — Admin ASC 1 Code Orig. name Green Turtle Cay Country and Admin Code BS.28 BS … World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II
green turtle — noun large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup • Syn: ↑Chelonia mydas • Hypernyms: ↑sea turtle, ↑marine turtle • Member Holonyms: ↑Chelonia, ↑genus Chelonia … Useful english dictionary
green turtle — noun The green sea turtle … Wiktionary