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soup-fin

soup-fin

9.9
A Pacific shark with fins used for Chinese soup and liver rich in vitamin A
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tiburón de aleta de sopa
  • A soup-fin shark's liver is particularly noted for its high vitamin A content.

Examples

  • The chef selected a soup-fin for tonight's special dish featuring traditional Chinese flavors.

  • Regulations now limit the catching of soup-fins to protect shark populations.

  • The soup-fin shark is highly prized in some cultures.

  • Many restaurants serve soup-fin shark dishes.

  • Many restaurants serve dishes made with soup-fin shark, which is popular in Asian cuisine.

  • The chef selected a soup-fin shark for its fins, which are valued in traditional soup recipes.

  • A soup-fin shark's liver is prized for cooking due to its high vitamin A content.

Synonyms

soupfin
vssoup-fin
  • Specialized
9.9

A Pacific shark whose fins and liver are used for food

is the hyphenated spelling form emphasizing the same fish
soupfin shark
vssoup-fin
  • Specialized
9.3

A shark from the Pacific Ocean often caught for its fins and liver

focuses on the common name rather than the scientific name
Galeorhinus zyopterus
vssoup-fin
  • Specialized
9.9

A Pacific shark used for its fins and liver high in vitamin A

is the everyday market name for its fins and liver

Surface Forms

soup-fin singular
soup-fins plural

Morphology

soup-fin = soup + fin (transparent) = soup + fin

The compound literally refers to a fin used for soup, so its meaning is directly inferable from 'soup' + 'fin'.

Etymology

Soup-fin is a plain compound of the English words soup and fin, named because its fin is used in 'shark-fin soup' and the animal's liver is prized for vitamin A. So soup-fin refers to a Pacific shark valued mainly for its fins (and liver) rather than for its meat.