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orange roughy

British  
/ ˈrʌfɪ /

noun

  1. a marine food fish, Hoplosthenus atlanticus, of S Pacific waters

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The orange roughy had appeared on track for the win, until a couple of local radio station hosts started a passionate campaign for the blobfish.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2025

He taught me how to cook escargot, orange roughy with almonds with lemon butter sauce with white wine.

From Seattle Times Nov. 17, 2023

We had orange roughy, that was a fish that takes 25 years to become like this.

From Salon Oct. 4, 2023

So it was that the indigestible duo of slimehead and toothfish became the highly palatable orange roughy and Chilean sea bass.

From The Guardian Oct. 7, 2018

You can substitute catfish, flounder, or orange roughy for tilapia.

From Southern Living Sep. 21, 2010

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