monkfish in Portuguese
monkfish in Portuguese is tamboril — monkfish means a large, bottom-dwelling fish with a big flattened head and mouth, prized for its firm white meat.
monkfish in Portuguese
tamboril
Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
What does "monkfish" mean?
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noun A large, bottom-dwelling fish with a big flattened head and mouth, prized for its firm white meat.
"I’ve had the good luck to cook monkfish on both sides of the Atlantic. The European monkfish is Lophius piscatorius, while our western Atlantic brand is Lophius americanus."
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monkfish in a sentence
- I’ve had the good luck to cook monkfish on both sides of the Atlantic. The European monkfish is Lophius piscatorius, while our western Atlantic brand is Lophius americanus.
- The chef pan-seared monkfish tail with a garlic butter sauce.
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What is "monkfish" in Portuguese?
"monkfish" in Portuguese is tamboril. monkfish means: A large, bottom-dwelling fish with a big flattened head and mouth, prized for its firm white meat.
How do you use "monkfish" in a sentence?
Example: "The chef pan-seared monkfish tail with a garlic butter sauce." In Portuguese, "monkfish" is tamboril.
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