tortoiseshells in English
noun
1
the semitransparent mottled yellow and brown shell of certain turtles, typically used to make jewelry or ornaments.
These included shell, coral, tortoiseshell , lava, jet, ivory, and paste.
noun
- calico cat
- tortoiseshell butterfly
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1. Earliest Chinese writings on tortoiseshells were used in divination
2. In China the earliest writings discovered are on tortoiseshells that were used in divination.