green turtle

American  

noun

1. a sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, common in tropical and subtropical seas, the flesh of which is used for turtle soup: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.

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green turtle British  

noun

1. a mainly tropical edible turtle, Chelonia mydas, with greenish flesh used to prepare turtle soup: family Chelonidae

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Etymology

Origin of green turtle

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

Now, thanks to decades of global conservation efforts - from protecting eggs and releasing hatchlings on beaches, to reducing accidental capture in fishing nets - new data shows green turtle populations are rebounding.

From BBC

The green turtle is no longer endangered, it said, citing "decades of sustained conservation action" that saw its population recover by 28 percent since the 1970s.

From Barron's

Now, thanks to decades of global conservation efforts - from protecting eggs and releasing hatchlings on beaches to reducing accidental capture in fishing nets - new data shows green turtle populations are rebounding.

From BBC

"Assumption has one of the longest beaches in Seychelles, which is probably one of the most important green turtle nesting beaches in our country," says conservation campaigner Lucie Harter.

From BBC

Mann and his colleagues tagged 53 green turtles on four Red Sea beaches in Saudi Arabia, waiting until after the turtles finished nesting to avoid disrupting their reproduction.

From Science Magazine