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Meanings of butterfish in English

Small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines.

Slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters.

Usage of butterfish in English
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Fenring held up one of the curved sharp ribs of the butterfish.
Paul of dune
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She certainly knows her onions, and her butterfish besides.
The Guardian
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The chefs had chosen a main course of roasted butterfish, one of Paul's favorites from Caladan.
Paul of dune
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Cover well-cleaned and lightly-gashed butterfish with boiling water, season with one chopped onion, parsley and thyme, salt and pepper.
How to Cook Fish
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Bluefish, Butterfish, Sea, Striped Bass, Porgies, Sea-trout or Weakfish are best from April to September.
The International Jewish Cook Book / 1600 Recipes According to t...
Butterfish through the time