fish meal

noun

: ground dried fish and fish waste used as fertilizer and animal food

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The herb makes for an easy addition to your diet with a large array of dishes it could be incorporated into, including a chicken or fish meal. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024 The eaglet had hatched around 11:30 a.m. Monday at the center and was doing well, enjoying its first fish meal around 5 p.m., a photo of which the center shared on social media. USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 His father, David Haworth, 60, agreed to community service and to host six events feeding fish meals to the homeless through a local food bank. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024 Their dry kibble is made using high-quality ingredients such as real meat, fish meal, and fresh vegetables. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for fish meal 

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fish meal was in 1854

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“Fish meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20meal. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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