Muttonfish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Muttonfish is a noun meaning (Australia) Any of several edible molluscs of the genus Haliotis; an abalone.
Meaning
(Australia) Any of several edible molluscs of the genus Haliotis; an abalone.
More Meanings
- (chiefly US) Any of several Atlantic and Caribbean fishes which are said to taste of mutton, especially a mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis), an ocean pout (Macrozoarces americanus), or an Irish pompano (Diapterus auratus).
Example Sentences
Some mornings when the tide was right out we went onto the reef with screwdrivers to prise off abalone, which we called muttonfish.
Word Forms
- muttonfishes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monkfish, weatherfish, hogfish, butterfish, moonfish, pompano.
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