单词 | mango fish |
释义 | > as lemmasmango fish mango fish n. South Asian the paradise threadfin, Polynemus paradiseus (family Polynemidae), a small fish found commonly in coastal and estuarine waters of South Asia; cf. mangrove n.2 ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > [noun] > suborder Polynemoidei (thread fins) > polynemus paradiseus (mango-fish) mango fish1751 roeball1799 mangrove1828 tapsi1839 mango1879 1751 G. Edwards Nat. Hist. Birds IV. 208 I believe it is call'd a Mango-Fish, because it is of the Colour that Fruit bears when ripe. 1835 G. O. Trevelyan in Life & Lett. Macaulay (1876) I. 420 We support nature..by means of plenty of eggs, mango-fish, snipe-pies, and frequently a hot beef-steak. 1969 Hindu 28 July 9/7 Induced breeding of fishes like Indian salmon, mango fish..contribute to development of fish-farming. 2002 S. Mitchell Secret Toronto (rev. ed.) 77 Try the Cantonese cuisine,..with items like coffee-smoked mango fish and braised golden conpoy (scallops, that is). < as lemmas |
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