food fish
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of food fish
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The cost of food, fish oil and veterinary care for her two golden retrievers, Chloe and Dr. Bogart Jones, keeps rising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
It was an important link in the delta food chain, and valued as a food fish by local residents at least through the 1920s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
The bugs are processed into powders and oils used in pet food, fish and farm feeds, and textured tofulike “meats” for human consumption.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 2, 2022
A bin next to the pristine bowling green, just a few steps from the prom, is surrounded by a mass of half-eaten food, fish and chip boxes, disposable cutlery and bottles.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2020
Outside the fort is plenty of food: fish, oysters, rabbits, berries.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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