Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various fishes of the family Cyclopteridae, especially Cyclopterus lumpus of North Atlantic waters, having a stout knobby body with pelvic fins united to form a suction disk, and producing roe that is used for caviar.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An acanthopterygian fish, Cyclopterus lumpus, of the family Cyclopteridæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish (
Cyclopterus lumpus ) of Europe and America. The color is usually translucent sea green, sometimes purplish. It has a dorsal row of spiny tubercles, and three rows on each side, but has no scales. The ventral fins unite and form a ventral sucker for adhesion to stones and seaweeds. Called alsolumpsucker ,cock-paddle ,sea owl .
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- noun
lumpsucker
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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New species on the Red List include fish such as lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus), whiting
innovations-report 2010
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Nick Brandreth for The Wall Street Journal An extremely popular Brunch item at Fisk, the Lobster Tail Scramble is made up of 1/2 lobster, scrambled eggs, griled corn, a baked potato toped with black lumpfish caviar, Sour cream and Cavabutter dipping sauce.
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The $17 brunch prix fixe features variations on eggs Benedict pickled beets and feta is one, a Swedish-style rolled omelette, and an impressive plate featuring half a lobster, a corn cob, potato and black lumpfish caviar.
Where Herring Rules Kimberly Chou 2011
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Throw in a teaspoon of lumpfish roe as you spread the brandade on toast.
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The fourth course (out of nine!) was a scallop and Dungeness crab salad wrapped in prosciutto with lumpfish caviar and avocado.
Menu For Hope 6 2009
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On top is lumpfish caviar which is definitely more sustainable than beluga caviar, a more popular alternative.
Menu For Hope 6 2009
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Photos: Fisk on the Lower East Side Nick Brandreth for The Wall Street Journal Fisk's lobster tail scramble comes with scrambled eggs, grilled corn and a baked potato topped with black lumpfish caviar.
Where Herring Rules Kimberly Chou 2011
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All the different flavors played wonderfully off of each other, topped with the smooth avocado and salty lumpfish caviar.
Menu For Hope 6 2009
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Lunchgoers also can request the $5 barfood appetizers, such as a quarter-pound burger, that are routinely offered later in the day, or choose from a small list of "Ferry House Favorites" such as the $15 crab margarita of lumpfish crab tossed with margarita mix and served with avocado salsa in a glass dusted with Cajun spices.
Choices Aplenty 2010
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Classic canapes of: salmon caviar; lumpfish caviar; smoked salmon; smoked trout pate; venison terrine; Westphalian ham
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