tilefish

American  

[tahyl-fish] / ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ /

noun

tilefish, plural tilefishes plural

1. a large, brilliantly colored food fish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, of deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

2. any of several related fishes of the family Branchiostegidae.

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tilefish British  

/ ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. a large brightly coloured deep-sea percoid food fish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, of warm and tropical seas, esp the North American coast of the Atlantic: family Branchiostegidae

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tilefish
  plural
• tilefishes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of tilefish

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; tile + fish

Example Sentences

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tilefish

Deepwater tilefish are commonly found in seafood markets across east and southeast Asia.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025

The pecan salsa matcha with the grilled tilefish sounds stupendous!

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024

Maitake mushrooms with surf clams and daikon sprouts, avocado with honeynut squash, tilefish with edamame, and crispy nori tartlets with salmon are a few of the dishes he’s likely to feature.

From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2019

Bailey prefers what’s mostly local and sustainable, including crab and tilefish.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2017

Fish for Frying.—Brook trout, black bass, cod steaks, flounder fillet, perch, pickerel, pompano, smelts, whitefish steak, pike, weakfish, tilefish.

From Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918) by Goudiss, Alberta M. (Alberta Moorhouse)