tortoiseshell
noun /ˈtɔːtəsʃel/, /ˈtɔːtəʃel/
/ˈtɔːrtəsʃel/, /ˈtɔːrtəʃel/
- [uncountable] the hard shell of a turtle, especially the type with orange and brown marks, used for making combs, jewellery, etc.
龟甲;龟板;玳瑁壳 - (North American English also calico cat)[countable] a cat with black, brown, orange and white fur
Topics Animalsc2(毛色为黄褐黑白相间的)家猫 - [countable] a butterfly with orange and brown marks on its wings
(翅膀带黄褐色斑点的)蛱蝶