grayfish

American  

[grey-fish] / ˈgreɪˌfɪʃ /

noun

grayfishes, plural grayfish plural

1. a name used in marketing for any of several American sharks, especially the dogfishes of the genus Squalus.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• grayfish
  plural
• grayfishes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of grayfish

First recorded in 1785–95; gray ¹ + fish

Example Sentences

Tons of shark meat, which tastes something like lobster, are sold daily throughout the world, usually under the name of "rock salmon" or "grayfish."

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