seafood

noun

sea·​food ˈsē-ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

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Enjoy fresh seafood at places like Tognazzini's Dockside Restaurant for dinner. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 This dish showcases Peru’s coastal flavors, with citrus-marinated seafood. Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024 Guests enjoy leisurely Levantine lunches and dinners of local sustainable seafood served meze style at Arabian Fish House. Samantha Wood, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2024 Spicy, savory, with a subtle earthy flavor, Creole seasoning brings out the best flavors of seafood like shrimp and crawfish to beef and sausage. Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seafood 

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seafood was in 1836

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“Seafood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafood. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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seafood

noun
sea·​food -ˌfüd How to pronounce seafood (audio)
: edible marine fish and shellfish

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