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tripe-de-roche

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[treep-duh-rawsh, -rohsh] / ˌtrip dəˈrɔʃ, -ˈroʊʃ /

noun

  1. rock tripe.

Etymology

Origin of tripe-de-roche

1800–10; < French: rock tripe

Example Sentences

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Sometimes he luxuriates on deer, partridges, and fat beaver; whilst at others he is obliged to live almost entirely on fish, and not unfrequently on tripe-de-roche.

From Hudson Bay by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

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