terrapin.
Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
Meaning & usage
Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
Any turtle.
Any of several small turtles native to North America that live in brackish or fresh water, especially the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin).
The flesh of such a turtle used as food.
Where this word comes from
From torup (“snapping turtle native to North America, especially the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)”) or from its etymon Powhatan *tōrəp (“sea turtle”) + possibly English -ine (suffix forming derivative or diminutive nouns), perhaps influenced by Latin terra (“dry land; soil; planet Earth”). Cognate with Abenaki tolba (“turtle”), Penobscot dolba and Unami (pisëla)tulpe (“soft-shelled turtle”).
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