soup-fin

Thân thiện

A fisherman carefully handles a soup-fin shark on the deck of his boat.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of shark: A common name for the school shark (Galeorhinus galeus), a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found in temperate waters worldwide and is commercially fished. 2. Source of culinary and medicinal products: Historically valued by some cultures, particularly in East Asia, for its fins, which are used in soup, and for its liver, which is rich in vitamins.

Examples

• The soup-fin shark population has declined due to overfishing.
• Fishermen targeted the soup-fin for its valuable fins and liver oil.

Advanced Usage

• The term "soup-fin" is an example of a common name derived directly from the primary commercial use of the animal (its fins for soup). This name is now considered dated and is less common in modern biological contexts, where the name "school shark" or the scientific name is preferred.
• Its use highlights historical fishing practices where specific shark species were sought for particular body parts.

Variants and Related Words

• School shark: The more common contemporary name for the same species ().
• Tope shark: Another common name for the same species, used especially in Europe.
• Vitamin A: The nutrient for which the shark's liver was historically valued.
• Shark fin soup: The dish for which the fins were used.

Synonyms

• School shark
• Tope shark
• (scientific name)

Related Phrases

• Soupfin shark: A common alternate spelling (soupfin) used as a compound noun.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• soupfin shark
• soupfin
• Galeorhinus zyopterus