shellfish
pronunciation
How to pronounce shellfish in British English:
UK [ˈʃelfɪʃ]
How to pronounce shellfish in American English:
US [ˈʃelfɪʃ]
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- Noun:
- meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
- invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
Word Origin
- shellfish (n.)
- also shell-fish, Old English scylfiscas (plural); see shell (n.) + fish (n.).
Example
- 1. Make sure shellfish are cooked or treated for safe eating .
- 2. Finally I choose a few ingredients for a hearty fish and shellfish stew , good for a chilly winter evening .
- 3. The water will then start to dissolve the shells of mussels and other shellfish and cause major disruption to the food chain .
- 4. Avoid raw fish and shellfish .
- 5. Kids were most commonly allergic to peanuts , milk , and shellfish .