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seafood

[ see-food ]
/ ˈsiˌfud /
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noun
any fish or shellfish from the sea used for food.
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Origin of seafood

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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British Dictionary definitions for seafood

seafood
/ (ˈsiːˌfuːd) /

noun
edible saltwater fish or shellfish
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