mock turtle soup
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]mock turtle soup (uncountable)
- A cheaper imitation of turtle soup, often made from brains and organ meats such as calf's head or calf's foot.
- 1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 266:
- We refreshed ourselves with a tin of mock-turtle soup and wine from the neighbouring pantry.