fishmonger

fish·mong·er | \ ˈfish-ˌmäŋ-gər

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, -ˌməŋ- \

Definition of fishmonger

chiefly British

: a fish dealer

Examples of fishmonger in a Sentence

You can get fresh cod at the fishmonger's.

Recent Examples on the Web My father bought it from the Portuguese fishmongers found in Kensington Market, the city’s immigrant enclave. — 1843, "Why bacalhau will always taste like home," 31 Oct. 2019 Thousands of coho salmon and steelhead trout once spawned in the watershed, a bounty memorialized in the name Pescadero, Spanish for fishmonger. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "Restoring a San Mateo County creek to keep new generations of fish thriving," 5 Nov. 2019 In 2014, a fishmonger named Meilech Schnitzler threw bleach into his face in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. — Linda Stasi, Harper's magazine, "Secrets and Lies," 16 Sep. 2019 Find a reliable seafood counter or store and get to know the fishmonger and their suppliers. — Los Angeles Times, "The 3 best options for buying shrimp," 7 Aug. 2019 At the fish counter, each of the whole fish have candy googly eyes stuck on, because the fishmonger is kooky. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, "What My Dream Grocery Store Looks Like," 3 Aug. 2019 Buy fresh, live mussels in the shell from a reputable fishmonger or market. — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Mussels simmered with tomatoes and lager is a dish you might find at a restaurant," 24 June 2019 As with every seafood product, the same advice holds: Know your suppliers and their standards and make friends with your fishmonger, who can steer you to what’s best in the market. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Cooking shellfish: Chef Paul Arias shares recipes and tips," 18 June 2019 Her work updates the 18th-century landscapes of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Hubert Robert, who portrayed fishmongers and peasants milling about amid the gargantuan ruined splendors of ancient Rome. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Cuyahoga 50 photo shows uncover fresh takes on the recovery of a once combustible river," 30 June 2019

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“Fishmonger.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishmonger. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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