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fishpaste

fishpaste

5.3
A soft spread made from cooked fish used on bread or in dishes
  • noun
translation icon : pasta de pescado
  • He spread fishpaste on his toast for breakfast.

Examples

  • Asian markets often carry several varieties of fishpaste used in soups and dumplings.

  • The recipe calls for two tablespoons of fishpaste to add flavor.

  • I love to eat fishpaste on toast.

  • He bought some fishpaste for his sandwiches.

  • He spread fishpaste on his toast for breakfast.

  • The recipe calls for two tablespoons of fishpaste to add flavor.

  • He bought some fishpaste for his sandwiches.

Synonyms

fish mousse
vsfishpaste
6.5

A light creamy dish that blends cooked fish with cream and eggs, often served as a starter

is a thicker spread used as a sandwich filling or condiment rather than a starter

How Spreadable

fishpaste
5.3
mousse
5 6.2

Surface Forms

fishpaste singular
fishpastes plural

Morphology

fishpaste = fish + paste (transparent) = fish + paste

The meaning is a straightforward compound of 'fish' + 'paste' and can be directly inferred by learners who know both words.

Etymology

Fishpaste combines the simple words fish and paste, and paste means a 'soft, spreadable mixture'. So fishpaste is fish that has been mashed into a soft spread you can put on bread or use in cooking.