释义 |
shellfish /ˈʃɛlfɪʃ /noun (plural same)1An aquatic shelled mollusc (e.g. an oyster or cockle) or crustacean (e.g. a crab or shrimp), especially one that is edible: this species is harmful to marine shellfish...- Add any available shellfish or molluscs - abalone, sea snail, Moreton Bay bugs.
- They impact the populations of shellfish and crustaceans in their area.
- For the shellfish may carry an infection which causes severe stomach upsets in anyone who eats them.
Synonyms crustacean, bivalve, mollusc 1.1 [mass noun] Shellfish as food: they plied me with enormous platters of fresh shellfish...- Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, wheat, peanuts, and tree nuts cause most reactions.
- Fish and shellfish are still important foods in the current diet, as they were in the past.
- Small mammals, turkeys, fish, and shellfish were important foods, as too were hickory nuts.
Rhymes elfish, selfish |