单词 | soft fish |
释义 | > as lemmassoft fish soft fish n. (originally) a marine invertebrate; (in later use) fish with soft flesh. [Apparently after Middle French, French poisson mou (1539 or earlier as poisson mol) and its model post-classical Latin piscis mollis (from 12th cent. in British sources; also in continental sources).] ΚΠ 1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. O Of harde fyshes take the smallest: and of softe fyshes [L. pisces molles], chose the greattest. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 332 Those in the sea which we call Soft-fishes [L. mollia, Fr. Poissons de Mer, qui sont molz], although they haue no bloud at all, as namely the Pour-cuttles or Polypes. 1759 tr. M. Adanson Voy. Senegal 208 Several soft fishes [Fr. poissons mols], as sea hares, cuttle fish, and polypus. 1943 Jrnl. House 50th Gen. Assembly State of Iowa 937 Anyone engaged in the spearing of carp or soft fish, must have in their possession a spearing license. 2014 D. Foskett et al. Pract. Cookery for Level 3 NVQ & VRQ Diploma (ed. 6) (Electronic ed.) x If using soft fish, e.g. whiting, add it 10 minutes after the other fish. < as lemmas |
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