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panfish

/pˈænfɪʃ/ noun

Any fish that is suitable for cooking in a frying pan by virtue of its size and taste.

Word Origin Panfish is exactly what it sounds like: a fish small enough to fit whole in a frying pan. 'Pan' comes from Old English panne, and 'fish' from Proto-Germanic fiskaz. It's a wonderfully practical American term — no fancy Latin, just a straightforward description of what you do with a sunfish or crappie. The same 'pan' gives us pancake and panpipe, while 'fish' gives us fishery, fishy, and catfish.

noun Any fish that is suitable for cooking in a frying pan by virtue of its size and taste. countable

We caught some panfish for dinner.

(名词) 煎炸小鱼

我们钓了一些适合煎炸的小鱼当晚餐。

(sustantivo) Cualquier pez adecuado para cocinar en una sartén por su tamaño y sabor.

Atrapamos algunos peces de sartén para la cena.

(nom) friture; petits poissons de poêle [Petit poisson de taille modeste et de goût agréable, convenant particulièrement à une cuisson à la poêle.]

Nous avons pêché quelques petits poissons à frire pour le dîner.

(Substantiv) Speisefisch; Pfannenfisch [**Panfish** bezeichnet kleine, schmackhafte Fischarten, die sich aufgrund ihrer Größe und ihres Geschmacks besonders gut zum Braten in der Pfanne eignen.]

Am See fingen wir einige **Panfish**, die wir später zum Abendessen zubereiteten.

(名詞) 小型で、フライパンでの調理に適した魚。

私たちは夕食に、フライパンで焼ける小型の魚を何匹か釣り上げた。

(substantivo) peixe de frigideira; peixe de panela; peixe para fritar [Qualquer peixe adequado para ser cozido em uma frigideira devido ao seu tamanho e sabor.]

Pegamos alguns peixes de frigideira para o jantar.

Synonyms: pan-sized fish table fish frying fish small fish Antonyms: trophy fish game fish large fish
Word parts: pan + fish

Related words

fisher fishery fishy overfish

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