单词 | chicken of the sea |
释义 | > as lemmaschicken of the sea P3. chicken of the sea: any of various types of fish known for their mild flavour. A proprietary name. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > seafood > [noun] > fish fishc825 meat fish1511 dogfish1612 cetaries1661 fishery1828 chicken of the sea1836 fish food1883 1836 Scenes of Commerce 97 The whiting has been called the chicken of the sea, from its want of flavour; but its flesh is wholesome. 1929 Daily Mail 27 Aug. 7/6 Halibut is the chicken of the sea. A tender and delicate fish. 2005 D. Nicholls Understudy 129 A..restaurant in the West Village, with a kitchen that smelt like a rock-pool, and a chef who somehow managed to make tuna actually taste like the chicken of the sea. < as lemmas |
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