Definizione monolingua

tortoiseshell

tortoiseshell (plural tortoiseshells)

1. the horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle; used as a veneer etc
2. the hawksbill turtle
3. a domestic cat whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings
4. any of several butterflies, mostly of the genus Mymphalis that have similar markings

tortoiseshell (not comparable)

1. made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle
2. having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle

Definizione dizionario tortoiseshell

tartaruga

Altri significati:

a domestic cat whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings

having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle

any of several butterflies, mostly of the genus Mymphalis that have similar markings

the hawksbill turtle

the horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle; used as a veneer etc

made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle