ταρταρούγα

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ἐν πιθήκοις ὄντα δεῖ εἶναι πίθηκον → in Rome we do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans | when in Rome, do like the Romans do | when in Rome | being among monkeys one has to be a monkey

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Greek Monolingual

και ταρταρούγκα, η, Ν
1. χελώνα, ιδίως θαλάσσια
2. (κατ' επέκτ.) όστρακο χελώνας
3. συνεκδ. κόσμημα ή άλλο αντικείμενο που κατασκευάζεται από το παραπάνω υλικό.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ιταλ. tartaruga «χελώνα»].