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.
Nearby words
- soup-and-fish,
- soup-to-nuts,
- soupbone,
- soupcon,
- soupfin,
- souphanouvong,
- souphanouvong, prince,
- souple,
- soupmeat,
- soupspoon
Origin of soupfin shark
First recorded in 1900–05
Also called soup·fin.
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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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