English Explanatory Dictionary

Chinamanfish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of snapper native to the western Pacific, Symphorus nematophorus, which is a commercial food fish in some areas, but ciguatoxic in others.

Word forms

Chinamanfish

Etymology

Chinaman + fish: the fish is relatively harmless in Chinese waters, but frequently toxic in Australia. Perhaps Chinese immigrants were noted for eating it when other Australians wouldn't.

Synonyms

galloper
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