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1 shellfish
plural - shellfish; noun (any of several kinds of sea animal covered with a shell (eg oyster, crab).) skaldyr* * *plural - shellfish; noun (any of several kinds of sea animal covered with a shell (eg oyster, crab).) skaldyr -
2 shell
[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) skal; -skal; skjold; -skjold2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) ydermur3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) granat2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) skrælle2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) beskyde med granater•- come out of one's shell
- shell out* * *[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) skal; -skal; skjold; -skjold2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) ydermur3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) granat2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) skrælle2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) beskyde med granater•- come out of one's shell
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3 barnacle
(a kind of small shellfish that sticks to rocks and the bottoms of ships.) rur* * *(a kind of small shellfish that sticks to rocks and the bottoms of ships.) rur -
4 clam
[klæm](a shellfish with two shells joined together, used as food.) musling* * *[klæm](a shellfish with two shells joined together, used as food.) musling -
5 crayfish
['kreifiʃ](a type of edible shellfish.) krebs* * *['kreifiʃ](a type of edible shellfish.) krebs -
6 limpet
['limpit](a type of small, cone-shaped shellfish that fastens itself very firmly to rocks.) albueskæl* * *['limpit](a type of small, cone-shaped shellfish that fastens itself very firmly to rocks.) albueskæl -
7 lobster
['lobstə](a type of shellfish with large claws.) hummer* * *['lobstə](a type of shellfish with large claws.) hummer -
8 mussel
(a variety of edible shellfish with a shell in two parts.) musling* * *(a variety of edible shellfish with a shell in two parts.) musling -
9 oyster
['oistə](a type of shellfish eaten as food, and from which pearls are got.) østers* * *['oistə](a type of shellfish eaten as food, and from which pearls are got.) østers -
10 pearl
[pə:l](a valuable, hard, round object formed by oysters and several other shellfish: The necklace consists of three strings of pearls; ( also adjective) a pearl necklace.) perle; perle-- pearly- pearl-diver
- pearl-fisher* * *[pə:l](a valuable, hard, round object formed by oysters and several other shellfish: The necklace consists of three strings of pearls; ( also adjective) a pearl necklace.) perle; perle-- pearly- pearl-diver
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11 prawn
[pro:n](a type of edible shellfish like the shrimp.) reje* * *[pro:n](a type of edible shellfish like the shrimp.) reje -
12 scallop
['skoləp](an edible shellfish that has a pair of hinged, fan-shaped shells.) kammusling* * *['skoləp](an edible shellfish that has a pair of hinged, fan-shaped shells.) kammusling -
13 seafood
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14 shrimp
[ʃrimp]1) (a kind of small long-tailed shellfish.) reje2) (an unkind word for a small person.) gnom* * *[ʃrimp]1) (a kind of small long-tailed shellfish.) reje2) (an unkind word for a small person.) gnom -
15 winkle
I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) lirke udII ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) strandsnegl* * *I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) lirke udII ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) strandsnegl
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shellfish — [[t]ʃe̱lfɪʃ[/t]] N VAR: usu pl (shellfish is both the singular and the plural form.) Shellfish are small creatures that live in the sea and have a shell. Fish and shellfish are the specialities … English dictionary
shellfish — plural shellfish noun 1 (C, U) a sea or water animal that does not have a backbone, but has a shell: Lobsters and oysters are shellfish. 2 (U) such animals as a type of food: Do you like shellfish? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shellfish — UK [ˈʃelˌfɪʃ] / US noun Word forms shellfish : singular shellfish plural shellfish a) [countable] sea creatures with a hard shell around them, for example crabs, mussels, and oysters b) [uncountable] these creatures used as food … English dictionary
shellfish — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. crustacean, mollusk, molluscoid, crustaceous animal, invertebrate, marine invertebrate, marine animal, arthropod, gastropod, Arthropoda, molluskan type, bivalve, shell meat. Types of shellfish include: crab, lobster, clam,… … English dictionary for students
shellfish — shell|fish [ˈʃelˌfıʃ] n plural shellfish [U and C] an animal that lives in water, has a shell, and can be eaten as food, for example ↑crabs, ↑lobsters, and ↑oysters … Dictionary of contemporary English
