green turtle

noun

1. a sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, common in tropical and subtropical seas, the flesh of which is used for turtle soup: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.

green turtle

noun

1. a mainly tropical edible turtle, Chelonia mydas, with greenish flesh used to prepare turtle soup: family Chelonidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of green turtle¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

From turtle doves to green turtles, from the European eel to the African penguin, migratory species are the great explorers of the animal kingdom.

From BBC

The same is true for green turtles, with the estimate of at least 76,500 nests well above 2017 levels.

From Seattle Times

The Central South Pacific and East Pacific green turtle is at greater risk because of climate change, for example.

From Seattle Times

The same is true for green turtles, with the estimate of at least 76,500 nests well above the previous mark set in 2017.

From Seattle Times

Same for green turtles, where the estimate of at least 76,500 nests is well above the previous mark set in 2017.

From Seattle Times