Milkfish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Milkfish is a noun meaning Chanos chanos, an important food fish in southeast Asia.
Meaning
Chanos chanos, an important food fish in southeast Asia.
Example Sentences
The Taiwanese milkfish industry has faced troubles in recent years, and in 2011 a state-owned PRC firm placed an order for the fish from the town of Syuejia (Xuejia) in Tainan County.
Its fare is a mix of fast-food staples like burgers and Chickenjoy, along with more regional dishes like smoked bangus, or milkfish — a national symbol of the Philippines — served with vinegar and pepper.
Word Forms
- milkfishes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bandeng, sabalo, chanid, bangus, kingfish, catfish.
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