rock-salmon

A fisherman holds up a freshly caught rock-salmon on the dock.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of fish: "rock-salmon" is a common name for the dogfish, a small species of shark, often used as a food fish. It is not a true salmon but is sometimes sold under this name in markets.

Usage Examples

• (A type of dogfish sold as a food fish.)
• (A specific fish species used in cooking.)

Advanced Usage

• "rock-salmon" in culinary contexts: This term is often used in British and Irish cuisine to refer to dogfish that is prepared and eaten, typically battered and fried as fish and chips.
  • The local chippy serves rock-salmon as an alternative to cod. (A fish of the dogfish family used in a popular dish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dogfish (n): the more scientific name for the same type of fish, a small shark.

  • Dogfish are often caught as bycatch in commercial fishing. (A small shark species.)

• Spiny dogfish (n): a specific species of dogfish commonly called rock-salmon.

  • The spiny dogfish is the primary species sold as rock-salmon. (A particular type of dogfish.)

Synonyms

• Dogfish: a small shark of the family Squalidae, often used as a food fish.

  • Dogfish is another name for rock-salmon. (A synonym for the same fish.)

• Flake: in Australian English, a term for dogfish or similar shark meat used in fish and chips.

  • Flake is a common term for shark meat, similar to rock-salmon. (A regional synonym.)

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