swordfish
a large, marine food fish, Xiphias gladius, having the upper jaw elongated into a swordlike structure.
Swordfish, Astronomy. the constellation Dorado.
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How to use swordfish in a sentence
It subsequently expanded into tuna, swordfish and groundfish — Leeman’s specialty.
What Private Equity Firms Are and How They Operate | by Chris Morran and Daniel Petty | August 3, 2022 | ProPublicaBoth she and the president, casually dressed in khakis and rolled-up shirt sleeves, had swordfish and salad.
Recipe Instead of adorning your pasta with sausage and tomatoes, try using swordfish and olives for a change of pace and flavor.
I absolutely love the assertiveness of olives and capers, especially when paired with a meaty fish like swordfish.
Mayo does advise that pregnant women avoid swordfish, king mackerel, shark, and tile fish.
Suddenly from the midst of the foam darted forth a gigantic swordfish, with a sword at least twenty feet in length.
Laboulaye's Fairy Book | VariousIt wouldn't do man any good to stage a conquest of earthworms and swordfish, since neither could pay taxes.
The Whispering Spheres | Russell Robert WinterbothamThere were suggestions of purple that reminded me of the swordfish—that royal purple game of the Pacific.
Tales of Fishes | Zane GreyHe weaved from side to side, exactly like a tired swordfish, and every now and then he would stick out his bill and swish!
Tales of Fishes | Zane GreyThe swordfish has been so long and so well known that its right to its peculiar name has seldom been infringed upon.
Tales of Fishes | Zane Grey
British Dictionary definitions for swordfish
/ (ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ) /
a large scombroid fish, Xiphias gladius, with a very long upper jaw: valued as a food and game fish: family Xiphiidae
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