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harvestfish

American

[hahr-vist-fish] / ˈhɑr vɪstˌfɪʃ /

noun

a butterfish of the genus Peprilus, especially P. alepidotus of Atlantic waters.

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Etymology

Origin of harvestfish

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; harvest + fish

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