shellfish

ˈʃɛlfɪʃ
shellfish: meat from aquatic animals with shells
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Translation of shellfish from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

food

meat from aquatic animals with shells
schaaldier nschelpdier n
  • She is allergic to shellfish.Ze is allergisch voor schaaldieren.
2.

seafood

aquatic animal with a shell, often edible
schaaldier nschelpdier n
  • Lobsters and clams are popular shellfish.Kreeften en mosselen zijn populaire schaaldieren.
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Expressions with shellfish: examples in English and translations in Dutch

schelpdierenteelt
Shellfish farming supports many coastal communities along the bay.
schelpdiervergiftiging
Several beachgoers were hospitalized with shellfish poisoning after eating locally harvested clams.

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  • shellfish: meat from aquatic animals with shells
    (food) schaaldier
  • shellfish: aquatic animal with a shell, often edible
    (seafood) schaaldier

Synonyms and analogies of shellfish in English

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.

Translations of "shellfish" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
schelpdierennnpl.

We bought fresh shellfish from the fishmonger for tonight's meal.

We hebben verse schelpdieren bij de visboer gehaald voor het avondeten.

schaaldierennnpl.

Many people enjoy a variety of shellfish dishes at seafood restaurants.

Veel mensen genieten in visrestaurants van allerlei gerechten met schaaldieren.

schaal-nmf.

Fish, shellfish and crustaceans are ideal ingredients for delicious recipes.

Vis, schaal- en schelpdieren zijn ideale ingrediënten voor heerlijke recepten.

weekdierennnpl.

Cuttle fish are shellfish and do not have bones.

Zeekatten zijn weekdieren en hebben dus geen botten.

schelpennmfpl.

They attach to seaweed, stones, shellfish or crab shells.

Ze zijn vastgehecht aan stenen, schelpen of pantsers van krabben.

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Other translations for shellfish:

  • schelp-nmf.
  • schelpdiertjesnnpl.

shellfish: Examples and translations in context

At the beach, she collected empty shells and cooked some shellfish.

Op het strand verzamelde ze lege schelpen en kookte ze wat schelpdieren.

During happy hour, the oyster bar features special discounts on all shellfish.

Tijdens de happy hour heeft de oesterbar speciale kortingen op alle schelpdieren.

She prepared a delicious dinner featuring fresh shellfish from the local market.

Ze had een heerlijk diner klaargemaakt met verse schelpdieren van de lokale markt.

The crab claw was used as a tool to break open shellfish.

De krabbenklauw werd gebruikt als gereedschap om schelpdieren open te breken.

He caught some shellfish while walking along the rocky shore.

Hij raapte wat schelpdieren terwijl hij langs de rotsachtige kustlijn liep.

Our seafood boil included potatoes and sausage along with traditional shellfish.

Bij onze seafood boil zaten ook aardappelen en worst, naast de traditionele schelpdieren.

An oyster bar usually has a variety of shellfish on the menu.

In een oesterbar staat meestal een ruime keuze aan schelpdieren op de kaart.

A shrimp fork helps avoid messy fingers when eating shellfish at parties.

Met een garnaalvorkje voorkom je vieze vingers als je op feestjes schelpdieren eet.

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shellfish farmingshellfish poisoning
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