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tilefish

tilefish

1 7.9
A deep sea fish often eaten as food
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ/
translation icon : pez azulejo
  • Golden tilefish?

Examples

  • Shark, king mackerel, swordfish, and tilefish should definitely be avoided.

    Blog text (1)

  • - Beautiful golden tilefish, line-caught.

    No Reservations (2007)

  • - I don't see any golden tilefish.

    No Reservations (2007)

  • These are tilefish, shark, swordfish, and king mackerel.

    Blog text (9)

  • You should reduce your exposure by avoiding large ocean fish (like tuna, swordfish, shark, and tilefish) and river fish.

    Blog text (7)

  • Avoid swordfish, shark, tilefish, tuna, and king mackerel, which are known to have high mercury levels that can impede brain development.

    Blog text (3)

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh tilefish from the market.

  • Many restaurants serve tilefish, known for its mild flavor and flaky texture.

  • To ensure a varied diet, you can choose tilefish as a healthy seafood option.

Synonyms

Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
vstilefish
  • Specialized
9.9

A large fish with yellow spots that lives in warm deep water

is a broader deep water food type rather than one specific species
Malacanthidae
vstilefish
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sea fish often with bright colors and short heads, like tilefish

is a single deep water food type not the whole family
blanquillo
vstilefish
9.9

A sea fish often caught and eaten

is a general deep water food type not limited to those regional names

Surface Forms

tilefish singular
tilefish plural

Morphology

tilefish = tile + fish (semi-transparent) = tile + fish

The word is a straightforward compound meaning a kind of fish (clear from the '-fish' element), but the semantic link to 'tile' (why this fish is called 'tile') is not obvious to learners.

Etymology

Tilefish connects to the common word tile, a small flat 'square' used on floors. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the fish's neat, tile-like colours and scales, which explains the name for this deep-water fish often caught for food.