fish meal
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noun
dried fish ground for use as fertilizer, animal feed, or an ingredient in other foods.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of fish meal
First recorded in 1850–55
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British Dictionary definitions for fish meal
fishmeal
/ (ˈfɪʃˌmiːl) /
noun
ground dried fish used as feed for farm animals, as a fertilizer, etc
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