Definitions
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- noun A large food and game fish of the
Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Prior to NOM-029, commercial vessels were not allowed to fish for or possess marlin, sailfish, dorado (mahi-mahi in Spanish) and other protected species within 50 miles of the coastline.
Overfishing in the Sea of Cortez: Are sustainable fish farms the solution? 2009
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The seafood is fresh from the sea and it is a wonderful thing indeed to park yourself at a one of the beachside palapa restaurants and dine on blackened whole fish, lobster, shrimp, mahi-mahi, ahi-tuna, red snapper, fresh oysters and jumbo prawns fresh from the sea, accompanied by a large piña colada, margarita or a cold beer.
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At the end of the novel, Jin says Hawai'i has often been called a melting pot, but I think of it more as a mixed platea scoop of rice with gravy, a scoop of macaroni salad, a piece of mahi-mahi, and a side of kimchi.
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The seafood is fresh from the sea and it is a wonderful thing indeed to park yourself at a one of the beachside palapa restaurants and dine on blackened whole fish, lobster, shrimp, mahi-mahi, ahi-tuna, red snapper, fresh oysters and jumbo prawns fresh from the sea, accompanied by a large piña colada, margarita or a cold beer.
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Prior to NOM-029, commercial vessels were not allowed to fish for or possess marlin, sailfish, dorado (mahi-mahi in Spanish) and other protected species within 50 miles of the coastline.
Overfishing in the Sea of Cortez: Are sustainable fish farms the solution? 2009
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David Prince for The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Brett Kurzweil, Prop Styling by Robyn Glaser Dish, clockwise from top left: Artichoke, dandelion and pecorino salad with mandarin dressing; baby artichokes, asparagus and potatoes with herb mayonnaise; grilled mahi-mahi with artichoke caponata; baby artichokes marinated in olive oil.
The Art of the Artichoke Dorie Greenspan 2011
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He sees demand for shrimp, mahi-mahi and Chilean sea bass; locally caught scallops and clams also are popular.
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At the end of the novel, Jin says Hawai'i has often been called a melting pot, but I think of it more as a mixed platea scoop of rice with gravy, a scoop of macaroni salad, a piece of mahi-mahi, and a side of kimchi.
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Even more widely available are fresh snapper, wahoo (similar to tuna) and mahi-mahi – another delicious white fish that is also known as dorado or locally (and rather bizarrely) dolphinfish.
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The ringers at Sea Circus include an Aussie chef fresh from hot Sydney kitchens Longrain and Blake's who is now generating buzz for simple, sublime seafood dishes like grilled mahi-mahi topped with capsicum and roasted walnut salsa.
Cynthia Rosenfeld: Bali: My Isle of the Gods Address Book Cynthia Rosenfeld 2011
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