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"Shellfish" is a noun which is often translated as "los mariscos", and "seafood" is a noun which is also often translated as "los mariscos". Learn more about the difference between "shellfish" and "seafood" below.
shellfish(
shehl
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fihsh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. los mariscos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I love all shellfish, but my favorite is shrimp.Me encanta todo tipo de mariscos, pero las gambas son mis preferidas.
That paella looks good, but I'm allergic to shellfish.Esa paella se ve buena, pero soy alérgico a los mariscos.
b. el marisco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This restaurant is famous for its shellfish platter.Este restaurante es famoso por su fuente de marisco.
2. (animal)
a. el marisco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was fishing for shellfish in the river.Estaba pescando marisco en el río.
b. el crustáceo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many shellfish eat phytoplankton.Muchos crustáceos comen fitoplancton.
c. el molusco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
These birds use their bills to open shellfish.Estos pájaros utilizan sus picos para abrir los moluscos.
seafood(
si
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fud
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. los mariscos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We ate a lot of seafood on our trip.Comimos muchos mariscos en nuestro viaje.
b. el marisco (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
The seafood at that restaurant is really fresh.El marisco de ese restaurante es muy fresco.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de mariscos
This restaurant has the best seafood bisque in the world.Este restaurante tiene la mejor crema de mariscos del mundo.
