Phrase guide

hawksbill turtle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A sea turtle species (Eretmochelys imbricata).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hawksbill sea turtle

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hawksbill, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sea turtle, marine turtle

History

Etymology

The turtle's head has a sharply hooked beak, supposed to resemble the bill of a hawk.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tortuga carei — turtle species
  • Dutch: karetschildpad — turtle species
  • Finnish: karettikilpikonna — turtle species
  • French: tortue imbriquée — turtle species
  • German: Echte Karettschildkröte — turtle species
  • Hungarian: közönséges cserepesteknős — turtle species
  • Irish: turtar frithghobach — turtle species
  • Japanese: 玳瑁 (taimai) — turtle species
  • Korean: 매부리바다거북 (maeburibadageobuk) — turtle species
  • Polish: żółw szylkretowy — turtle species
  • Portuguese: tartaruga-de-pente — turtle species
  • Russian: би́сса (bíssa) — turtle species
  • Spanish: tortuga de carey — turtle species
  • Spanish: tortuga carey — turtle species
  • Spanish: carey — turtle species
  • Vietnamese: đồi mồi — turtle species
  • Welsh: crwban môr gwalchbig — turtle species