red mullet

Noun

Meaning

brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

goatfish surmullet Mullus surmuletus mullet sockeye salmon food fish red snapper gray mullet red salmon flathead mullet common grey mullet black mullet longfinned mullet roundhead mullet sea mullet

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Hypernyms

mullet

Hyponyms

yellow goatfish Mullus auratus red goatfish Mulloidichthys martinicus

Examples

At Athens, it is said there stood a statue of Hecate Triglathena, to whom the red mullet was offered in sacrifice. Source: Internet

Now in France they like to use a few different species of small fish, with some considered indispensable such as rascasse, red mullet, weaver fish, grondin and conger eel, and it is this combination that is said to give the soup its particular character. Source: Internet

I deeply loved the red mullet. Source: Internet

We see a pretty little red mullet fillet broiled on one side and steamed over mushroom broth and asparagus. Source: Internet

Other regional seafood dishes include "frittelle di mare" (fritters with seaweed), made with edible poseidonia algae, "triglie al cartoccio" (red mullet in the bag), and "alici marinate" (fresh anchovies in olive oil). Source: Internet

In relation to Greek concepts of pollution, Parker observes, "The fish that was most commonly banned was the red mullet (trigle), which fits neatly into the pattern. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

red mud red mulberry red mulga red mung bean red munia red muntjac