SCALDFISH

Etymology

Noun

scaldfish (plural scaldfishes or scaldfish)

Any of several edible flatfish of the genus Arnoglossus.

Source: Wiktionary


Scald"fish`, n. Etym: [Scald, a. + fish.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A European flounder (Arnoglosus laterna, or Psetta arnoglossa);

– called also megrin, and smooth sole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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