onion fish

noun

Any member of the family Macrouridae of fish called grenadiers.

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Meanings

nounonion fish (plural onion fishes)

plural onion fishes

  1. dialectalobsoleteAny member of the family Macrouridae of fish called grenadiers.

Origin

Referring to its large eyes.

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onion fish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onion%20fish

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“onion fish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onion%20fish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onion fish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onion%20fish.

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