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Holothuria edulis

Holothuria edulis

9.1
A sea cucumber eaten as food in parts of Asia and Australia
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Holoturia edulis
  • In many markets, Holothuria edulis is considered a delicacy and harvested for culinary uses.

Examples

  • Chefs often rehydrate dried Holothuria edulis before adding it to gourmet soups.

  • Many restaurants in China serve Holothuria edulis as a delicacy.

  • The waters around Thailand are home to a thriving population of Holothuria edulis.

  • Have you ever tried Holothuria edulis in a seafood dish?

  • In many markets, Holothuria edulis is considered a delicacy and harvested for culinary uses.

  • Chefs often rehydrate dried Holothuria edulis before adding it to gourmet soups.

  • Many restaurants in China serve Holothuria edulis as a delicacy.

Synonyms

sea cucumber
vsHolothuria edulis
6 4.8

A soft sea animal with a long body, leathery skin, and tentacles around its mouth

is an edible species of that animal used as food in coastal Asian cuisine
holothurian
vsHolothuria edulis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A sea animal with a soft, long body and tentacles near its mouth

refers to one particular edible species rather than the whole group
trepang
vsHolothuria edulis
1 9.9

A sea animal with a soft body that people eat in East and Southeast Asia

is a single edible species from Australia to Asia used mainly in Chinese cuisine

Surface Forms

Holothuria edulis singular
Holothuria edulises plural

Morphology

Holothuria + edulis

The name is compositional: Holothuria denotes the sea-cucumber genus and edulis (Latin for 'edible') specifies that it is an edible species. Given those constituent meanings, the overall sense 'an edible species of Holothuria (sea cucumber)' is directly derivable from the parts, so the expression is transparent.

Etymology

Holothuria edulis gets its name from old words: Holothuria came from a Greek word for a soft, cucumber-like sea animal, and edulis is Latin for 'edible'. Picture a soft sea cucumber sold for food, and you'll see why the name points to a sea creature people 'eat' today.