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icefish

icefish

7.4
A small translucent fish from East Asian waters that people eat as food
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪsˌfɪʃ/
  • Philippine
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  • The chef prepared a delicate soup using fresh icefish from the local market.

Examples

  • The icefish is popular in Japanese cuisine.

  • During the festival, people enjoy dishes made with icefish as a seasonal treat.

  • Fishermen caught a large net full of icefish early in the morning.

  • Many icefishes are caught in the summer.

  • The chef prepared a delicate soup using fresh icefish from the local market.

  • During the festival, people enjoy dishes made with icefish as a seasonal treat.

  • Fishermen caught a large net full of icefish early in the morning.

Synonyms

glassfish
vsicefish
6.5

A small see-through freshwater fish often kept in aquariums

is an edible small translucent fish found in East Asian coastal and freshwater waters

Surface Forms

icefish singular
icefishes plural

Morphology

icefish = ice + fish (transparent) = ice + fish

Although 'ice' may refer to translucent appearance rather than habitat, the compound relation remains clear to learners who know 'ice' and 'fish'.

Etymology

Icefish is a simple compound of ice and fish. A helpful way to remember the East Asian icefish is to picture its clear, glass-like body that looks like 'ice', which explains the name and why people often eat it fresh.