mock turtle soup

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mock turtle soup (uncountable)

  1. A cheaper imitation of turtle soup, often made from brains and organ meats such as calf's head or calf's foot.
    • 1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 266:
      We refreshed ourselves with a tin of mock-turtle soup and wine from the neighbouring pantry.