Seafood
Seafood has 16 English words, such as Cockle, Cuttlefish, Mussel, and clam. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 16 words in Seafood
Cockle/ˈkɒk.əl/n
A small, edible shellfish with a two-part, heart-shaped shell that lives in sand or mud.
She found a beautiful cockle on the sandy shore.
Cuttlefish/ˈkʌtəl.fɪʃ/n
A marine mollusk with ten arms, an internal shell, and the ability to change color rapidly.
The Cuttlefish is a master of camouflage, changing its skin color to blend into the ocean floor.
Mussel/ˈmʌsəl/n
A small shellfish with a long, dark shell that lives in wet places and can be eaten.
The chef cooked a fresh mussel in a garlic and white wine sauce.
clam/klæm/
A shellfish with a shell in two parts that can open and close, often eaten as food.
crab/kræb/
n. crustacean, sea creature; v. complain, grumble
eel/iːl/
n. a long thin fish shaped like a snake, which is eaten as food in many countries.
fish/fɪʃ/
n. an animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims with fins and a tail; v. to try to catch fish.
jellyfish/ˈdʒelifɪʃ/
n. a sea animal with a soft, clear, umbrella-shaped body and long stinging tentacles.
lobster/ˈlɑːbstər/
A large marine crustacean with a cylindrical body, stalked eyes, and two large pincers, often eaten as seafood.
oyster/ˈɔɪstər/
n. oyster, mollusk; n. secretive person, reserved individual
prawn/prɑn/n
A shellfish with a long body, a tail, and many legs, which turns pink when cooked and is commonly eaten as food.
She ordered a grilled prawn with garlic butter for her appetizer.
salmon/ˈsæmən/
n. a large fish with silver skin and pink flesh, which swims up rivers to lay its eggs and is often eaten smoked.
scallop/ˈskæləp/
A marine mollusk with a fan-shaped shell, or the edible muscle inside it.
shrimp/ʃrɪmp/
n. prawn, seafood; v. catch shrimp, harvest shrimp
skate/skeɪt/
n. a large flat sea fish with wide side fins, eaten as food; v. to move on ice or on a hard surface using skates.
squid/skwɪd/
A sea creature with a long soft body, ten arms, and two tentacles, often used for food.