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Meaning of mock turtle soup | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A cheaper imitation of turtle soup, often made from brains and organ meats such as calf's head or calf's foot.

uncountable

Examples

“We refreshed ourselves with a tin of mock-turtle soup and wine from the neighbouring pantry.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

mock turtleneck mock-cypress mock-heroic mock-orange mock-turtle mock-up