ground fish

¹

noun

1. bottom fish.

ground-fish

²

[ ground-fish ]

verb (used without object)

1. bottom-fish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ground fish¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

A curious account of the borachung or "ground fish" of Bhootan, will be found in Note (C.) appended to this chapter.

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They waited, watching eagerly, but the bits of ground fish sank slowly, undisturbed.

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