Definition

1. Noun:
   • Edible aquatic animals: "seafood" refers to any edible creatures that come from water, primarily the sea or ocean, but broadly including those from freshwater sources. This includes various types of fish, shellfish (like shrimp, crabs, clams), and other products like fish roe (eggs).

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The restaurant is famous for its fresh seafood.
  • I try to eat seafood at least twice a week for the health benefits.
  • The market sells a wide variety of seafood, from salmon to lobster.

Advanced Usage

• "Seafood" as a collective category: The word is typically used as a non-count noun to refer to the food category in general.
  • Seafood is a major part of the local economy.
• Used attributively (like an adjective) to describe dishes, restaurants, or markets.
  • We went to a lovely seafood restaurant by the pier.

Variants and Related Words

• Shellfish (n): A specific category of seafood with a shell, such as shrimp, lobster, crabs, clams, and oysters.
  • Some people are allergic to shellfish.
• Roe (n): The eggs of fish, considered a type of seafood.
  • Salmon roe is a delicacy in many cultures.

Synonyms

• Marine life (when referring to edible species).
• Fruits of the sea (a poetic or menu term for seafood).

Related Phrases

• Seafood platter: A dish consisting of an assortment of different seafood items.
  • We shared a large seafood platter for dinner.
• Seafood market: A market that specializes in selling fresh seafood.
  • Let's buy some scallops from the seafood market.

Noun

1. edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc