fish oilnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈfɪʃ ˌɔɪl/us/ˈfɪʃ ˌɔɪl/oil from fish such as tuna or salmon, thought to be good for your health
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Fish & seafood
- abalone
- bloater
- caviar
- ceviche
- crab
- fish finger
- fish stick
- fishcake
- gravadlax
- grouper
- Omega-3
- pollack
- prawn cocktail
- roe
- sashimi
- shrimp
- shrimp cocktail
- swordfish
- trout
- tuna
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Examples from literature
- Fish oil has hitherto been almost unusable because of its powerful and persistent odor.
- Some even painted their bodies with red clay, and anointed themselves with fish oil, to give additional lustre to their charms.
- Though the fellow was malodorous from fish oil and infested with vermin, Mackenzie would spread his cloak in such a way that escape was impossible without awakening himself.