Meanings
noundate fish (plural date fish)
- A bivalve shell, or its inhabitant, of the genus Pholas, and allied genera.
Synonyms: date shell
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bivalve shell, or its inhabitant, of the genus Pholas, and allied genera.
Similar
Also see
Origin
From its resemblance to the fruit.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
date fish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/date%20fish
MLA
“date fish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/date%20fish. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “date fish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/date%20fish.
Source: date fish on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.