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Definition of kingklip in English: kingklipnoun ˈkɪŋklɪp A cusk-eel of South African waters, which is an important commercial food fish. Genypterus capensis, family Ophidiidae Example sentencesExamples - Black kingklip meat is lighter, larger, and firmer than the meat of its more expensive cousins.
- The old man's platter had a slices of kingklip, succulent tender scallops and half a dozen tiger prawns done to perfection with savoury rice on the side.
- And it's worth noting that Van Leuvan serves kingklip, a really weird looking fish farmed in South Africa that is actually more eel than fish.
- The area - biologically rich, and home to various shallow and deepwater marine species such as hake, kingklip, monkfish, rock lobster and tune - faces serious threats from trawling and mining activities.
- Fillet of kingklip topped with prawns and mushrooms in a champagne sauce, served on a bed of rice with country vegetables.
Origin Early 19th century: abbreviation of kingklipfish, partly translating Afrikaans koningklipvis 'king rock fish'. |