# turpin

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #52,690

## Definitions
1. Any terrestrial tortoise.

## Etymology
From Old French [Term?], of Germanic origin: Tur (“god or divine”) + pin (“evergreen tree”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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