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blanquillo

blanquillo

9.9
A sea fish often caught and eaten
  • noun
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  • The restaurant featured grilled blanquillo as one of its seafood specialties.

Examples

  • Scientists monitored the blanquillo population to help maintain sustainable fishing practices.

  • Local fishermen caught several blanquillo during the early summer season.

  • The chef prepared a delicious blanquillo for dinner.

  • I ordered blanquillos at the seafood restaurant last night.

  • Local fishermen caught several blanquillo during the early summer season.

  • The restaurant featured grilled blanquillo as one of its seafood specialties.

  • Scientists monitored the blanquillo population to help maintain sustainable fishing practices.

Synonyms

tilefish
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1 7.9

A deep sea fish often eaten as food

is a name for several species in that family mainly in Atlantic and Pacific

Surface Forms

blanquillo singular
blanquillos plural

Etymology

Blanquillo comes from Spanish blanco 'white' and the ending -illo that means 'little'. It was used for pale sea fish in the tilefish family, so thinking 'little white one' helps you remember it is the name of a light-coloured marine food fish.