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scup

scup

9.9
The meat of a small sea fish that people eat
  • noun
  • /skʌp/
  • US
translation icon : porgy
  • The local restaurant features scup on its menu, served grilled with fresh herbs.

Examples

  • The chef prepared a delicious scup dish.

  • The delicate flavor of scup makes it a favorite among seafood enthusiasts.

  • Fishermen along the coast often catch scup during the summer months for local markets.

  • I ordered scup for dinner last night.

  • Fishermen along the coast often catch scup during the summer months for local markets.

  • The delicate flavor of scup makes it a favorite among seafood enthusiasts.

  • The local restaurant features scup on its menu, served grilled with fresh herbs.

Synonyms

northern scup
vsscup
  • US
9.0

A small sea fish often fried and eaten off the east coast of the United States

refers to the edible flesh of that species rather than the whole fish
Stenotomus chrysops
vsscup
  • Specialized
9.9

A common sea fish called scup that people catch and eat on the US east coast

refers to the edible flesh of that species rather than the whole animal

Compounds

northern scup
  • US
9.0

A small sea fish often fried and eaten off the east coast of the United States

southern scup
  • US
8.6

A sea fish with mild, flaky flesh that lives in the southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America

Surface Forms

scup singular
scups plural

Etymology

Scup can also mean the flesh of that same fish when it is eaten, and a simple memory trick is to picture a 'cup' of fish on your plate. That's why scup can mean both the fish itself and the fish meat served as food.