Definitions from Wiktionary (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 (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
▸ noun:  Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.
▸ adjective:  Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
▸ adjective:  Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
▸ Also see tortoiseshell


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