fish flour
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fish flour
First recorded in 1875–80
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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
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
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
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
"And what might your outward cargo have been?" said I. "Salt fish, flour, and tobacco," was his answer.
From Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer by Frederick Marryat
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