Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Edible fish or shellfish from the sea.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun uncountable, countable Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

sea +‎ food

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word seafood.

Examples

  • The second picture of food includes, beef and broccoli, pepper check, and what they called a seafood combination.

    Buffet China Unitas We Stand 2006

  • The second picture of food includes, beef and broccoli, pepper check, and what they called a seafood combination.

    Archive 2006-07-01 Unitas We Stand 2006

  • But Dynasty's rice crepe is thinner, smaller, dotted with spicy ham and infused with high-flavoured brown sauce, which they call seafood sauce.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JOANNE KATES 2011

  • She is our new seafood dominatrix, we just say the word "seafood" and she tells us what to eat.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JOANNE KATES 2011

  • Having grown up in the PNW, I don't find that seafood is a major part of the culture, unless you are from a family that caught crabs, or visited the Puget Sound often.

    Operation Clambake « PubliCola 2010

  • But, as you have already pointed out, the best - and freshest - seafood, is what you serve at home.

    Operation Clambake « PubliCola 2010

  • Unfortunately, beans and corn do not make a complete set of dietary protein; some meat, eggs, cheese, fish or other seafood is needed to make a healthy diet.

    Frijol---Frijoles 2009

  • Simmer for 3-4 minutes, or until the seafood is cooked through.

    Recipe for Seafood and Vegetable Stew with Rouille (Red Pepper Sauce) Laurie Constantino 2009

  • Cristalhombre wrote me asking for further references on "foodie" places at Lakeside after my review of the wonderful Tabarka Restaurant featuring splendid Spanish Mediterranean seafood from the Alicante Region and I told him I knew of few places that met those standards at Lakeside but Dawg has just discovered another place that is new and special beyond belief so here goes:

    Cuisine From The Costa Blanca 2009

  • The seafood is fresh, with that oceany salty-sweet flavor; the sausage is good (though underseasoned compared to what the rest of the world calls linguica); and the grilled potatoes, with their creamy insides and smoky finish, are a real treat.

    Operation Clambake « PubliCola 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.