seafood

[see-food]

noun

1. any fish or shellfish from the sea used for food.

seafood

/ ˈsiːˌfuːd /

noun

1. edible saltwater fish or shellfish

Word History and Origins

Origin of seafood¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

Over a third of Japan’s international student population is from China, and China is Japan’s largest export market for seafood.

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Next year, Tasmania’s award-winning The Agrarian Kitchen will be cooking up the finest local ingredients paired with Aussie wines, and Brisbane’s beloved The Bistro by SK Steak & Oyster is grilling premium steaks alongside top-notch seafood.

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There isn’t a seafood counter, and a small “Georgia Grown” section offered mostly potatoes, onions and peanuts, though it will carry more items in the summer months.

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Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Tokyo on Friday urged Taiwanese seafood lovers to buy all the Japanese scallops they can to counter Beijing’s threatened import ban.

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Just add hot water to unleash flavors of mushroom, leek, seafood and more.

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