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sablefish

/ˈseɪbəlˌfɪʃ/

Meanings
noun
A dark-coloured marine fish, Anoplopoma fimbria, of North American Pacific waters.

Examples :

"My family enjoys eating sablefish because its rich, buttery flavor makes a delicious dinner. "
fish animal food ocean

Related Words

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marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship

"He was a marine in World War II."

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waters noun

/ˈwɑ.tɚz/ /ˈwɔː.təz/ /ˈwɔ.tɚz/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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fimbria noun

/ˈfɪmbriə/ /ˈfɪmbriːə/

Any anatomical structure in the form of a fringe, but especially that around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube.

"The surgeon carefully separated the fimbria from the ovary during the minimally invasive procedure. "

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flavor noun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

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pacific adjective

/pəˈsɪfɪk/

Calm, peaceful.

"The teacher's calm and pacific demeanor helped the students relax during the stressful exam. "

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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buttery adjective

/ˈbʌtəɹi/

Made with or tasting of butter.

"The toast was wonderfully buttery and melted in my mouth. "

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enjoys verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪz/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

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eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

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coloured verb

/ˈkʌlərd/ /ˈkʌləd/

To give something color.

"We could color the walls red."