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fish flour

American  

noun

  1. powdered fish, high in protein, used as an ingredient in other foods.


Etymology

Origin of fish flour

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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Illinois' VioBin Corp. has been exporting fish flour since 1955, and in 1961 the company sought FDA approval for U.S. distribution.

From Time Magazine Archive

Approval of the fish flour by the Food and Drug Administration marked the end of a long struggle within the Government.

From Time Magazine Archive

To spread the wealth of fish flour, the U.S. will help three protein-starved nations, as yet unnamed, to set up pilot plants for its production.

From Time Magazine Archive

Conversely, a biologist who merely wanted to find out whether a high-protein fish flour was unsafe for human consumption landed a grant by emphasizing that he wanted to know if the flour would induce cancer.

From Time Magazine Archive

In many parts of Sweden, bread is made from dried fish, using one half fish flour and one half barley flour; and in winter, flour made from the bark of trees is added.

From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.

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