monkfish
Americannoun
plural
monkfish,plural
monkfishesnoun
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Also called (US): goosefish. any of various anglers of the genus Lophius
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another name for the angel shark
Etymology
Origin of monkfish
1600–10; monk + fish, apparently alluding to its remote sea-bottom habitat
Example Sentences
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Fishermen have grown used to choking quotas on cod catch and have moved on to other species, said Terry Alexander, a longtime fishermen from Harpswell, Maine, who targets haddock and monkfish these days.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023
“It’d be like telling a farmer to waste half of a chicken or half of a cow,” said Kevin Wark, a commercial fisher who catches shark and monkfish out of Barnegat Light, N.J.
From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2022
They include monkfish from the North Sea and west of Scotland as well as some species of skates and rays.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2022
The sharpness of sumac and lemon against the smokiness and spice of paprika and chile in this dish work really well in a number of dishes, but especially with a hearty fish like monkfish.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2022
They began with a broth of crab and monkfish, and cold egg lime soup as well.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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