seafood
|sea/food|
B1
🇺🇸
/ˈsiˌfud/
🇬🇧
/ˈsiːfuːd/
marine edibles
Etymology
Etymology Information
'seafood' originates from the combination of 'sea' and 'food', where 'sea' refers to the ocean and 'food' refers to edible substances.
Historical Evolution
'seafood' has been used in English since the 19th century to describe food sourced from the sea.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'food from the sea', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Idioms
Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:41