1. sea cucumbers, especially when dried and used as food in Asian cuisine
Usage: culinary

Examples

• The fishermen harvested trepangs from the shallow coral reefs.
• Dried trepangs are considered a delicacy in Chinese cooking.
• The restaurant served a soup made with rehydrated trepangs.
• Trepangs are exported from Pacific islands to Asian markets.
• The chef prepared the trepangs by soaking them overnight.
• Local divers collect trepangs for the seafood trade.