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terrapin
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[ˈtɛrəpɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a freshwater turtle, especially one of the smaller kinds of the Old World
- a small edible turtle with lozenge-shaped markings on its shell, found in coastal marshes of the eastern US
- a type of prefabricated one-storey building for temporary use
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Origin
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late 17th century (denoting the diamondback terrapin): of Algonquian origin
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