Beche-de-mer

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Beche-de-mer is a kind of big sea cucumber (genus Holothuria) that is eaten in China, Japan, and Indonesia. It is eaten dried or smoked for use as an ingredient in soup. When dried, it is called trepang (Malay trīpang) and is sometimes also used as medicine to heal wounds.

Holothuroidea is a class of marine animals. The largest American species is Holothuria floridana, which abounds just below low-water mark on the Florida reefs.

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