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monkfish

[ muhngk-fish ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) monkfish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) monkfishes.


monkfish

/ ˈ³¾ÊŒÅ‹°ìËŒ´Úɪʃ /

noun

  1. Also called (US)goosefish any of various anglers of the genus Lophius
  2. another name for the angel shark
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of monkfish1

1600–10; monk + fish, apparently alluding to its remote sea-bottom habitat
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I considered the monkfish, the mackerel, the cockles.

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For seafood such as octopus, monkfish and lobster or for meat, such as lamb or steak.

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Soon, the table was replete with steamer baskets of sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves, golden-brown barbecue pork dumplings, half a crispy duck and delicate monkfish fritters.

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Then come heartier dishes like liver and onions, which uses sake-cured monkfish liver instead of the usual beef.

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The fish sold through Fishadelphia includes well-known species like tuna or scallops and what Yi calls underutilized: species like dragon fish, dogfish, monkfish, skate and when those aren't available, clams and oysters.

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