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piked dogfish

American  

noun

British.

  1. the spiny dogfish.

Etymology

Origin of piked dogfish

First recorded in 1870–75

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In recent years, piked dogfish, a small spiny shark, has begun to stand in for cod in the fish and chips served by British pubs, and the Patagonian toothfish has become a popular substitute for sablefish in Japan.

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