muttonfish

mut·ton·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muht-n-fish]
- /ˈmʌt nˌfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muht-n-fish]
- /ˈmʌt nˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of muttonfish word

noun plural muttonfish ocean pout. 1
noun plural muttonfish mutton snapper. 1
noun muttonfish any of several species of fish native to Caribbean and Western Atlantic waters whose cooked flesh tastes of mutton, esp the mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) 0
noun muttonfish any of various edible marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Haliotis, also known as the abalone, common in Australian waters 0

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Origin of muttonfish

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

1725-35, Americanism; mutton1 + fish, so called for its muttonlike taste

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muttonfish popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

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