Sweetfish
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sweetfish is a noun meaning An amphidromous fish, the ayu of East Asia (Plecoglossus altivelis), the only member of its genus and family Plecoglossidae, named and prized for its sweet-tasting flesh, especially in Japan, as a game fish, and is also subject to extensive aquaculture.
Meaning
An amphidromous fish, the ayu of East Asia (Plecoglossus altivelis), the only member of its genus and family Plecoglossidae, named and prized for its sweet-tasting flesh, especially in Japan, as a game fish, and is also subject to extensive aquaculture.
Word Forms
- sweetfishes
Synonyms for sweetfish
Depending on context, synonyms include ayu, ai.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plecoglossid, kingfish, yellowfin, bluefish, weatherfish, billfish.
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