soupfin shark

[ soop-fin ]
/ ˈsupˌfɪn /

noun

a requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, inhabiting the Pacific Ocean, valued for its fins, which are used by the Chinese in the preparation of a soup, and for its liver, which is rich in vitamin A.

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Also called soup·fin.

Origin of soupfin shark

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby soupfin shark

soup up, soup-and-fish, soup-to-nuts, soupbone, soupfin, soupfin shark, souphanouvong, souple, soupmeat, soupspoon, soupy
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British Dictionary definitions for soupfin

soupfin

soupfin shark

/ (ˈsuːpˌfɪn) /

noun

a Pacific requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, valued for its fins, which are used to make soup
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