butterfish, stromateid fish, stromateid
(noun) small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines
butterfish
(noun) any of numerous small flat Atlantic food fish having smooth skin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
butterfishes
plural of butterfish
Source: Wiktionary
But"ter*fish`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A name given to several different fishes, in allusion to their slippery coating of mucus, as the Stromateus triacanthus of the Atlantic coast, the Epinephelus punctatus of the southern coast, the rock eel, and the kelpfish of New Zealand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
