单词 | patiki |
释义 | patikin. New Zealand. Any of several flatfishes found in the coastal waters of New Zealand; spec. the commercially important common or sand flounder, Rhombosolea plebeia (family Pleuronectidae), which is greenish brown or greyish above (also called dab, plaice). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > order Pleuronectiformes (flat-fish) > [noun] > family Pleuronectidae > genus Pleuronectes > member of yellowbelly1775 patiki1834 fool-fish1842 whiff1867 1820 T. Kendall & S. Lee Gram. & Vocab. Lang. N.Z. 190 Pátiki, a fish so called.] 1834 E. Markham New Zealand (1963–5) 46 Partikies or Soles, are speared with a Bayonet or a stick at night. 1843 N.Z. Jrnl. No. 92. 177/2 The natives..brought in an abundant supply of fine fish; mullet,..patiki, (the flounder of Europe) and other delicious species. 1880 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 1879 12 316 Large Patiki, flat fish, are occasionally speared up the river. 1929 E. Best Fishing Methods & Devices of Maori (Dominion Mus. Bull. No. 12) 191 The patiki of brown colour, light underneath, is found in the swifter-running, clear streams. 1970 H. T. Thomas Way up North 57 But the memory will be far more enjoyable to me if I call the flounder a patiki. 2000 Christchurch (N.Z.) Press (Nexis) 25 Mar. 3 The breeding area is smaller so you get less inanga and kokopu (whitebait) and patiki (flounder) in the lagoon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < |
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