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Seafood Common

Seafood has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc

"The chef prepared a delicious seafood platter featuring grilled salmon, steamed mussels, and fried shrimp."

2

A colloquial term for Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.

"When we ordered seafood at that casual beach shack, our waiter brought out a mixed platter of fish, shrimp, and some local seaweed salad."

In plain English: Seafood is any kind of food that comes from living things found in the ocean, lakes, or rivers.

"The restaurant's special features a fresh selection of seafood."

Usage: Seafood refers to any edible marine animal or plant consumed by humans, including fish, crustaceans like shrimp and crab, as well as mollusks such as oysters and clams. While the term is often used interchangeably with "fish" in casual conversation, it specifically encompasses a broader range of aquatic organisms beyond just finned animals.

Example Sentences
"The restaurant's special features a fresh selection of seafood." noun
"The restaurant specializes in fresh seafood caught daily from the local coast." noun
"She ordered shrimp and clam chowder for her seafood dinner last night." noun
"Buying frozen seafood at the supermarket is much cheaper than buying it raw." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
food
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
saltwater fish freshwater fish squid octopus periwinkle whelk shellfish prawn whitefish roe milt

Origin

The word seafood is a straightforward combination of the words sea and food. It was first used to describe any edible creature that lives in the ocean or other bodies of salt water.

Rhyming Words
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