"muttonfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-muttonfish.ogg Forms: muttonfish [plural], muttonfishes [plural]
Etymology: From mutton + fish. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mutton|fish}} mutton + fish Head templates: {{en-noun|muttonfish|+}} muttonfish (plural muttonfish or muttonfishes)
  1. (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). Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Percoid fish, Snappers, Vetigastropods, Zoarcoid fish
    Sense id: en-muttonfish-en-noun-cXd9b2Wm Disambiguation of Percoid fish: 79 21 Disambiguation of Snappers: 80 20 Disambiguation of Vetigastropods: 50 50 Disambiguation of Zoarcoid fish: 74 26 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38
  2. (Australia) Any of several edible molluscs of the genus Haliotis; an abalone. Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Vetigastropods
    Sense id: en-muttonfish-en-noun-2H4w5xnM Disambiguation of Vetigastropods: 50 50 Categories (other): Australian English

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