The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Holothurian \Hol`o*thu"ri*an\, a. (Zool.)
   Belonging to the Holothurioidea. -- n. One of the
   Holothurioidea.
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   Note: Some of the species of Holothurians are called sea
         cucumbers, sea slugs, trepang, and b[^e]che de
         m[`e]r. Many are used as food, esp. by the Chinese.
         See Trepang.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Trepang \Tre*pang"\, n. [Malay tr[imac]pang.] (Zool.)
   Any one of several species of large holothurians, some of
   which are dried and extensively used as food in China; --
   called also b[^e]che de mer, sea cucumber, and sea
   slug. [Written also tripang.]
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   Note: The edible trepangs are mostly large species of
         Holothuria, especially Holothuria edulis. They are
         taken in vast quantities in the East Indies, where they
         are dried and smoked, and then shipped to China. They
         are used as an ingredient in certain kinds of soup.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Beche de mer \B[^e]che` de mer"\ [F., lit., a sea spade.]
   (Zool.)
   The trepang.
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