diamondback terrapin

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noun

any of several edible turtles of the genus Malaclemys, found in tidewaters of the eastern and southern U.S., having diamond-shaped markings on the back.

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Origin of diamondback terrapin

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby diamondback terrapin

diamond, diamond anniversary, diamondback, diamondback moth, diamondback rattlesnake, diamondback terrapin, Diamond Bar, diamond bird, diamond drill, diamond dust, Diamond Head

How to use diamondback terrapin in a sentence

The menswear crowd—who are obsessed with all things heritage, camo, and the F word—fell fast in love with Terrapin.
Terrapin Stationers, the Most Badass New Stationer|Lauren Sherman|July 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Looking much like a high-land terrapin beneath the shelter of his venerable cotton umbrella, Judge Priest toiled up the hot slant.
Those Times And These|Irvin S. Cobb
Bingham bowed over his glass, and regretted that canvasback ducks and terrapin were not yet in season.
The Red City|S. Weir Mitchell
For a second, chop it up and either make a mock terrapin by a cook-book rule, or else cut it in dice, cream and bake it.
Living on a Little|Caroline French Benton

The deer ridiculed the terrapin, boasted of his own fleetness, and proposed that the twain should run a race.
Letters from the Alleghany Mountains|Charles Lanman
The appointed day arrived, and the deer, as well as the first mentioned terrapin, were faithfully on the ground.
Letters from the Alleghany Mountains|Charles Lanman