Definition of scaldfish in English:
scaldfish
nounPlural scaldfishesˈskɔːldfɪʃˈskɔldˌfɪʃ
A small edible European flatfish of inshore waters, the fragile scales of which are easily scraped off, giving the appearance of a scald.
Arnoglossus laterna, family Bothidae
Also called megrim
Example sentencesExamples
- These trends were shown both by commercially exploited species such as Atlantic cod and common sole, and others not targeted by fisheries including scaldfish and snakeblenny.
Definition of scaldfish in US English:
scaldfish
nounˈskɔldˌfɪʃˈskôldˌfiSH
A small edible European flatfish of inshore waters, the fragile scales of which are easily scraped off, giving the appearance of a scald.
Arnoglossus laterna, family Bothidae
Also called megrim
Example sentencesExamples
- These trends were shown both by commercially exploited species such as Atlantic cod and common sole, and others not targeted by fisheries including scaldfish and snakeblenny.