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单词 raven fish
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raven fish
raven fish n. Obsolete any of several fishes (not identified); esp. (a) [after Italian coracino (c1340) or its etymon classical Latin coracīnus coracine n.] a black Mediterranean fish; (b) an Asian fish with a long narrow snout; cf. sea-raven n. 2.
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1726 T. Salmon Mod. Hist. (new ed.) III. 137 The Raven's Fish is so named from his Mouth's resembling the Bill of a Bird, it is a Span long, red on the Back and tail, and yellow on the Belly.]
1755 W. Huggins & T. H. Croker tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso I. vi. xxxvi The salmon, mullet, raven-fish.
1772 R. Brookes New Syst. Nat. Hist. (ed. 2) III. 127 The raven fish has a mouth like a bill under the head... It is a very firm fish, and wholesome. It is taken in salt waters.
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