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milkfish

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Chanos chanos, an important food fish in southeast Asia.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

9 more languages
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻiawa
Bahasa Indonesiabandengbolu
日本語虱目魚
한국어갯농어
Kurdîawa
മലയാളംപൂമീൻ
Nederlandsbandeng
Русскийха́нос
Tagalogbangus

Examples

Its fare is a mix of fast-food staples like burgers and Chickenjoy, along with more regional dishes like smoked bangus, or milkfish — a national symbol of the Philippinesserved with vinegar and pepper.”
The Taiwanese milkfish industry has faced troubles in recent years, and in 2011 a state-owned PRC firm placed an order for the fish from the town of Syuejia (Xuejia) in Tainan County.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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