green turtle soup
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7.5
- noun
- Archaic
:
sopa de tortuga verde
- The recipe for green turtle soup has been passed down through generations, highlighting its cultural significance.
Examples
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Many chefs consider green turtle soup a delicacy that showcases unique flavors from the ocean.
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At the restaurant, I ordered their famous green turtle soup, which is known for its rich flavor.
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- So that green turtle soup is fantastic.
Synonyms
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6.3
A soup made from turtle meat that people eat on special occasions
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8.2
A soup made from a calf's head or other meat that copies turtle soup
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'green' modifies 'turtle' and 'soup' names the dish, so a learner who knows 'green', 'turtle' and 'soup' can infer it is a soup made from green turtles. Cultural rarity or taboo does not affect the literal, predictable combination of the constituents, so the expression is transparent.
Etymology
The dish green turtle soup began as a real soup made from the meat of the green turtle, and it was often a special starter at rich banquets. So, because green, turtle, and soup name the animal and the food, the phrase simply means a soup made from green turtles, though today cooks often use other ingredients because the turtles were hunted a lot.