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mock turtle soup
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌmɒk ˌtɜː.təl ˈsuːp/ us /ˌmɑːk ˌtɝː.t̬əl ˈsuːp/
a soup made with meat such as beef or the brain of a young cow:
He loves his mother's mock turtle soup.
Mock turtle soup is made from a calf's head or other meat in imitation of green turtle soup.
Some original mock turtle soups were made from calf’s brains, so I’m glad that minced beef is the usual meat now.
In Victorian times, turtle soup fell out of favour and was replaced with mock turtle soup.
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