Chelonia Mydas (Noun)
Meaning
Large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Chelonia mydas, a large tropical turtle with greenish flesh, is used for turtle soup in some Asian cuisines.
- Chelonia mydas turtles have been overhunted for their greenish flesh used in traditional turtle soup recipes.
- Conservation efforts have been made to protect Chelonia mydas due to their decline from overfishing for turtle soup.
- Some upscale restaurants still serve Chelonia mydas in the form of turtle soup as an exotic delicacy.
- Chelonia mydas greenish flesh was a highly sought-after ingredient in turtle soup recipes of the 19th century.