🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

कछुए का खोल

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kachhuye ka khol

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tortoise Shell/ˈtɔːr.təs ʃɛl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"कछुए का खोल सजावटी वस्तुओं में उपयोग किया जाता है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The hard, protective outer shell of a tortoise, often used in decorative arts.

    "The artist crafted a beautiful necklace from polished tortoise shell."
  2. 2

    A material made from the shell of tortoises, traditionally used for making items like combs and eyeglass frames.

    "The vintage eyeglasses were made of genuine tortoise shell."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'tortoise shell' originates from the Old French word 'tortue', which itself comes from the Latin 'testudo', meaning 'tortoise'. The usage has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to the hard, protective outer shell of tortoises, often used in decorative arts and crafts.

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