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fresh seafood

fresh seafood

3 1.3
Fish and shellfish caught recently that are not frozen or salted
  • noun
translation icon : mariscos frescos
  • Many restaurant specialties feature fresh seafood, showcasing the best ingredients from local fishermen.
  • serve fresh seafood
  • restaurants that serve fresh seafood
  • fresh seafood dishes

Examples

  • The lower level consisted of vendors selling fresh seafood and raw meats.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Most fresh seafood appeared to be consumed in the home, and ethnic identification with particular species was very strong.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Or, if they are in the mood for some really fresh seafood, they can go about five minutes farther and choose a restaurant down by the marina.

    Blog text (17)

  • Located near downtown Orlando on Central Boulevard, City Fish is a restaurant that prides itself on serving fresh seafood and seasonal beers.

    Blog text (11)

  • The counters of any of the tiny gourmet restaurants provide fresh seafood and Mediterranean specialties.

    Blog text (17)

  • Inside, we found a massive space occupied by rows of fresh produce, aisles of nutritious sweets, and coolers of fresh seafood and other meats.

    Blog text (2)

  • For dinner, we savored a delicious platter of fresh seafood caught that morning.

  • The local market offers a variety of fresh seafood, including shrimp and crab, straight from the ocean.

Synonyms

fresh catch
vsfresh seafood
1 2.9

Seafood caught recently that is not yet cooked or preserved

is about recently caught items that are not preserved by freezing or salting

Antonyms

stale
54 1.1

No longer fresh and pleasant to eat

How Fresh

fresh seafood
3 1.3
frozen foods
1 1.0
spoiled
1 1.8

Surface Forms

fresh seafood singular
fresh seafoods plural

Morphology

fresh + seafood

The meaning 'seafood that is recently caught and not preserved' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'fresh' (recently produced/unspoiled) with 'seafood' (edible marine animals). This simple adjective-noun modification follows common cross-linguistic patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Fresh seafood paints a simple picture: fish and shellfish taken straight from the boat to the market or kitchen, still newly caught and not kept by freezing or salting. So fresh + seafood means 'recently caught' and 'not preserved', which is why people use the phrase to show the food is good and natural.