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grayfish

American  
[grey-fish] / ˈgreɪˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

grayfishes,

plural

grayfish

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

Etymology

Origin of grayfish

First recorded in 1785–95; gray 1 + fish

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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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