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UK
/sˈɔːdfɪʃ/
]
[ US /ˈsɔɹdˌfɪʃ/ ]
[ US /ˈsɔɹdˌfɪʃ/ ]
NOUN
- large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
- flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
How To Use swordfish In A Sentence
- Such as tilefish, swordfish, shark, king mackerel.
- Seafood is the main attraction, and the freshness and quality is excellent - the three of us sampled mackerel, tuna and swordfish, none of which could be faulted.
- Salmon, tuna, swordfish, mackerel, sardines, anchovies, pompano, bluefish - they're forgiving in the kitchen and big enough to take on some bigger beers.
- Swordfish steak is not on the menu today; furthermore, it is out of season now.
- Big fish - like swordfish and bluefin tuna - are attracted to fronts where cold and warm waters meet.
- The riskiest fish are large and predatory such as tuna, marlin and swordfish.
- Next I had a swordfish medallion with a crispy crust made of prawns and things, and some squid on the side and some unidentified vegetables, a bit like the ones you put in ratatouille. Palace
- They have plenty of natural enemies - cachalots, swordfish, and sawfish - without you troubling them.
- North Atlantic swordfish faced similar peril in the 1990's, having for decades been severely overfished and mismanaged nearly to the point of commercial extinction.
- Pregnant women and women thinking of becoming pregnant should avoid eating swordfish, shark, king mackerel and tile fish.
