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单词 frost fish
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frost fish
frost fish n. (a) North American the tomcod, Microgadus tomcod (family Gadidae), which becomes abundant on the east coast of North America in the late autumn; (b) New Zealand the scabbardfish, Lepidopus caudatus (family Trichiuridae), of temperate seas worldwide, known for sometimes becoming stranded ashore in the winter months.
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1634 W. Wood New Englands Prospect i. ix. 32 Th' Frost fish and the Smelt.
1795 J. Sullivan Hist. Maine 21 The people have tom cod, or what they call frost fish..in great plenty.
1863 V. Pyke in App. Jrnls. House of Representatives N.Z. (3rd Sess. 3rd Parl.) D.–15. 9 There is a fish called the ‘frost-fish’ which throws itself on beaches during the winter months, usually during frosty weather with off-shore winds.
1890 J. Habberton Out at Twinnetts 50 A string of frost-fish in one hand, and a lighted pipe in the other.
1910 Amateur Sportsman Oct. 14/1 New Jersey offers quite a little sport to anglers in the Winter..frost fish, cod, and ling are taken on its coast.
1956 D. H. Graham Treasury N.Z. Fishes (ed. 2) 307 The frostfish is never taken by hook and line or by nets.
2010 Union Leader (Manchester, New Hampsh.) (Nexis) 10 Oct. (3C section) 31 You'll hear no mention of ‘tomcod’ amongst the fishermen... They call 'em ‘frost fish’.
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