Seafood

//ˈsiːfuːd// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Food from the sea, including that derived from fish, shellfish, crustaceans, cephalopods, seaweed, algae, marine mammals, and other marine organisms. uncountable, usually

    "But most of all, they were jealous because these strangers feasted daily on great turtle, albacore and sail-fish, the sweetest of all seafoods."

  2. 2
    edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc wordnet
  3. 3
    Food from any aquatic source, including not only salt water but also fresh water. broadly, uncountable, usually

    "For quotations using this term, see Citations:seafood."

Example

More examples

"This is by far the best seafood restaurant in this area."

Etymology

From sea + food.

Related phrases

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