Seafood
//ˈsiːfuːd// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc wordnet
- 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.
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