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jew|fish — «JOO FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. 1. a giant sea bass or grouper, such as the California black sea bass or the spotted jewfish. 2. any of various other large fishes of warm seas … Useful english dictionary
Fish as food — This page is about the use of fish as food; for other uses of the word, see Fish (disambiguation) Fish as food describes the edible parts of freshwater and saltwater dwelling, cold blooded vertebrates with gills. Shellfish, such as mollusks and… … Wikipedia
jew-fish — … Useful english dictionary
Gefilte fish — ( yi. געפֿילטע פֿיש, German: Gefüllter Fisch , English: filled fish ) are poached fish patties or balls made from a mixture of ground deboned fish, mostly carp (common carp). They are popular in the Ashkenazi Jewish community. Preparation and… … Wikipedia
jewfish — (n.) 1670s, from JEW (Cf. Jew) (n.) + FISH (Cf. fish) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
jewfish — jew•fish [[t]ˈdʒuˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. ich any of several large groupers, esp. Epinephelus itajara, of warm Atlantic seas • Etymology: 1690–1700; appar. Jew+fish … From formal English to slang
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
DIETARY LAWS — DIETARY LAWS, the collective term for the Jewish laws and customs pertaining to the types of food permitted for consumption and their preparation. The Hebrew term is kashrut, which is derived from the root כשר ( fit or proper ). The word appears… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… … Universalium
