harvestfish

har·vest·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahr-vist-fish]
- /ˈhɑr vɪstˌfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahr-vist-fish]
- /ˈhɑr vɪstˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of harvestfish word

noun plural harvestfish a butterfish of the genus Peprilus, especially P. alepidotus of Atlantic waters. 1
noun harvestfish Peprilus alepidotus, a kind of butterfish. 1

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Origin of harvestfish

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15; harvest + fish

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Parts of speech for Harvestfish

noun

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Harvestfish

harvestfish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

harvestfish usage trend in Literature

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