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Definition of shellfish - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
foodmeat from aquatic animals with shells
- She is allergic to shellfish.
2.
seafoodaquatic animal with a shell, often edible
- Lobsters and clams are popular shellfish.
Images of shellfish
meat from aquatic animals with shells 
aquatic animal with a shell, often edible
Expressions with shellfish
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raising clams oysters or similar animals in water for sale or food
Shellfish farming supports many coastal communities along the bay.
illness caused by eating shellfish that contain harmful natural toxins or germs
Several beachgoers were hospitalized with shellfish poisoning after eating locally harvested clams.
Origin of shellfish
Old English, scell (shell) + fisc (fish)
Terms with shellfish included in their meaning
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seafood
bivalve shellfish with elongated shells, often edible
shellfish
bivalve mollusk with a hard shell
food
type of shellfish with two hinged shells
cooking
seafood including fish and shellfish
food
shellfish like lobsters, mussels, and crabs
shellfish
meat of a small freshwater crustacean used as food
cooking ingredient
tender round shellfish muscle commonly eaten in seafood dishes
utensil
small fork for eating shrimp or shellfish
cooking
spice mix for boiling crabs or shellfish
Louisiana dish
soup with meat, shellfish, and okra
group meal
social event where shellfish are cooked and eaten
cuisine
thick creamy soup made from shellfish or vegetables
shellfish
long narrow shelled clam found on Pacific beaches
cuisine
louisiana rice dish with meats, shellfish, and spicy herbs
cooking
remove the outer covering from corn or shellfish
marine life
young shellfish attached to a surface
seafood making
ground white fish paste used in imitation shellfish products
shellfish harvest
gathering clams by digging or other methods, sometimes for sale
marine
small edible shellfish with a rounded shell
poaching liquid
flavored broth for gently simmering fish or shellfish, often with wine
health impact
cause of amnesic shellfish poisoning
shellfish
edible marine bivalve with a fan-shaped shell
general fish
any fish with fins, excluding shellfish
cooking
seafood, including fish and shellfish
Examples of shellfish in a sentence
He enjoys cooking with shellfish on weekends. Oysters are a type of shellfish enjoyed worldwide. Shellfish allergies can be severe and require caution.
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- French:coquillages, coquillage, ...
- German:Schalentiere, Schalentier, ...
- Italian:molluschi, mollusco, ...
- Spanish:mariscos, marisco, ...
- Portuguese:marisco, ...
- Chinese:贝类, 海鲜, ...
- Japanese:貝類, 甲殻類, ...
- Arabic:مَحَار, قَشْرِيَّات بَحْرِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:פֵּרוֹת יָם, רְכִיכוֹת יַמִּיּוֹת, ...
- Russian:моллюски, моллюск, ...
- Ukrainian:морепродукти, ...
- Hindi:समुद्री भोजन, शेलफिश, ...
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