shark meat

noun

The meat of a shark.

Meanings

nounshark meat (uncountable)

alternative sharkmeat

  1. uncountableThe meat of a shark.

    In the opinion of experts it will be at least ten years before the supply of shark meat can meet the demand.

    1929 August 25, “Shark’s Carcass Finds Many Uses […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
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    Watch out for squalene in cosmetics or shark meat in your food. Shark meat may be sold under the name of the species it came from (I.E “blackened mako”) but it is often disguised.

    2018 April 28, Brooke Steele, “Sharks are friends, not food”, in High School Insider, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2026

    A recent study has revealed that the majority of shark meat available to American shoppers is mislabeled, with much of it coming from endangered species.

    2025 September 12, Marina Dunbar, “Much of US shark meat comes from endangered species, study finds”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Sep 2025

Translations

Polish mięso rekinie
  • mięso rekiniemeat of a shark
Spanish carne de tiburón
  • carne de tiburónmeat of a shark
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