TORTOISE-SHELL

n.[tortoise and shell. ] The shell or rather scales of the tortoise, used in inlaying and in various manufactures.

tortoise-shell

t ó rtoise-sh è ll 形容詞 べっこうの ; べっこう製の .名詞 1 U べっこう .2 C 三毛猫 (tortoise-shell cat ).3 C 〘虫 〙ヒオドシチョウ (tortoise-shell butterfly ).