SPADEFISH

spadefish, angelfish, Chaetodipterus faber

(noun) deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spadefish (plural spadefishes or spadefish)

Any of several marine fish of the family Ephippidae

Polyodon spathula, the paddlefish.

Source: Wiktionary


Spade"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An American market fish (Chætodipterus faber) common on the southern coasts; -- called also angel fish, moonfish, and porgy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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