oilfish

[oil-fish]

noun

plural

oilfishes ,

plural

oilfish .

1. a snake mackerel, Ruvettus pretiosus, commonly inhabiting deep, marine waters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oilfish¹

oil + fish

Example Sentences

One frequent substitute for some varieties of tuna is escolar, a hard-to-digest oilfish.

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The rule is intended to prevent oilfish and escolar from being mislabeled as tuna.

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