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BĂȘche-de-Mer

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Also known as: Beach-la-Mar, Sandalwood English
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The term "bĂȘche-de-mer" has two primary meanings. Firstly, it refers to the boiled, dried, and smoked flesh of sea cucumbers, a delicacy primarily consumed in China and sourced from the southwestern Pacific.1

Secondly, "BĂȘche-de-Mer" is a pidgin English term used in New Guinea and surrounding islands, where it designates the pidgin English language spoken in those regions. This term originated from Portuguese, literally meaning "sea worm".12

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