mock turtle soup
1Mock turtle soup — is an English soup that was created in the mid 18th century as a cheaper imitation of green turtle soup.[1] It often uses brains and organ meats such as calf s head or a calf s foot[2 …
2Mock turtle soup — Mock Mock, a. Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham. [1913 Webster] That superior greatness and mock majesty. Spectator. [1913 Webster] {Mock bishop s weed} (Bot.), a genus of slender umbelliferous herbs… …
3mock turtle soup — n. a soup made from calf s head, veal, etc., spiced so as to taste like green turtle soup …
4mock turtle soup — ► NOUN ▪ imitation turtle soup made from a calf s head …
5mock turtle soup — noun soup made from a calf s head or other meat in imitation of green turtle soup • Hypernyms: ↑soup * * * ˌmock turtle ˈsoup 7 [mock turtle soup] noun uncountable a type of soup made from the head of a young cow, whic …
6mock turtle soup — noun Date: 1783 a soup made of meat (as calf s head or veal), wine, and spices in imitation of green turtle soup …
7mock turtle soup — a rich, clear soup prepared to resemble green turtle soup, made with a calf s head or other meat, seasonings, and often with wine. [1775 85] * * * …
8mock turtle soup — n. soup made from meat (veal or calf s head) with wine and seasoned to taste like green turtle soup …
9mock turtle soup — noun a brown soup prepared from a calf s head, supposedly resembling turtle soup …
10mock turtle soup — noun imitation turtle soup made from a calf s head …
