tortoiseshell

/หˆtษ”ห(ษน)tษ™.หŒสƒษ›l/

IPA: /T AO1 R T AH0 S SH AH0 L/

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    The hawksbill turtle.

  3. 3

    A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.

  4. 4

    Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.

Synonyms

adjective
  1. 1

    Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.

  2. 2

    Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tortoiseshell