red mullet
- noun
- /rɛd ˈmʌlɪt/
:
mullet rojo
- In Greece, small fish such as sardines and red mullet are gutted, scaled, and grilled whole.
Examples
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This is red mullet from Portofino, she said.
Fiction book (2002) -
In the authentic Turkish dish, the red mullet is marinated in a mixture of onion juice and lemon juice with bay leaf.
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This is based on a recipe for red mullet from 'Classic Turkish Cooking' by Ghillie Basan.
Synonyms
A small brightly colored sea fish with a whisker under its chin found in the Mediterranean and nearby Atlantic waters
A bright sea fish with two small whiskers on its chin
A brightly colored tropical fish with whisker-like feelers on its chin
A small red sea fish with two yellow stripes along its sides
A bright red fish with two yellow stripes that lives in warm sea water
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a mullet that is red' is directly and transparently derived from the adjective 'red' modifying the noun 'mullet' (a fish). This simple color + noun composition follows common English and cross‑linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Red mullet is named for how the fish looks: it is bright red and the word mullet means a small fish with little 'whiskers' on its chin that it uses to feel for food on the sea floor. So, red mullet today refers to that small reddish fish found in warm seas.
