tortoiseshell

Definitions

• The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
• The hawksbill turtle.
• A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
• Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and that have similar markings.