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blackback flounder

blackback flounder

9.3
A flat fish from North American coasts eaten as food in winter
  • noun
  • /ˈblækˌbæk ˈflaʊndər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : platija de espalda negra
  • The blackback flounder is especially prized by local fishermen in the winter months.

Examples

  • Many restaurants in New England feature dishes made with fresh blackback flounder.

  • He caught a large blackback flounder during their fishing trip off the coast of Maine.

  • The blackback flounder is popular in many seafood restaurants.

  • Many chefs love cooking blackback flounders with lemon butter.

  • He caught a large blackback flounder during their fishing trip off the coast of Maine.

  • Many restaurants in New England feature dishes made with fresh blackback flounder.

  • The blackback flounder is especially prized by local fishermen in the winter months.

Synonyms

flounder
vsblackback flounder
15 3.7

A small flat sea fish with both eyes on one side often eaten

is the regional edible species prized for winter food in North American waters
flatfish
vsblackback flounder
4.0

White, lean meat from thin flat sea fish often served as fillets

is a specific North American edible species valued in winter not the general group

Surface Forms

blackback flounder singular
blackback flounders plural

Morphology

blackback + flounder

The noun is a straightforward descriptive compound: 'blackback' = black + back, combined with 'flounder' denotes a flounder with a black back. This compositional, physical-description pattern is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows the parts can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The name blackback flounder comes from the fish's dark top side. Here, blackback means a 'black' back and flounder is a 'flat fish' that lies on the sea bottom, so fishermen named this edible fish for how it looks.