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こう べっ甲
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Noun
1. tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko​See also タイマイ
Noun
2. tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)​See also スッポン, in Chinese medicine
Wikipedia definition
3. Tortoiseshell material​Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell is a material produced mainly from the shell of the hawksbill turtle, an endangered species. It was widely used in the 1960s and 1970s in the manufacture of items such as combs, sunglasses, guitar picks and knitting needles. In 1973, the trade of tortoiseshell worldwide was banned under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species).
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鼈甲 【べっこう】

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