fruits of the sea

noun

Seafood.

Meanings

nounfruits of the sea pl (plural only)

alternative fruit of the sea

  1. pluralplural onlySeafood.

Origin

  1. Italianfrutto di mare
  2. Englishfruits of the sea

Calque of Italian frutto di mare.

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Translations

German Meeresfrüchte
  • Meeresfrüchteseafood
Polish owoce morza, frutti di mare
  • owoce morzaseafood
  • frutti di mareseafood
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