tortoiseshell
- Noun. the horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle; used as a veneer etc.
- Noun. the hawksbill turtle.
- Noun. a domestic cat whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
- Noun. any of several butterflies, mostly of the genus ''Mymphalis'' that have similar markings.
- Adjective. made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
- Adjective. having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
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