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dolphinfish

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dolphin, mahimahi

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: percoid fish, percoid, percoidean

Narrower terms: Coryphaena hippurus, Coryphaena equisetis

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noun

Meaning 3

the lean flesh of a saltwater fish found in warm waters (especially in Hawaii)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mahimahi

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: saltwater fish

History

Etymology

From dolphin + fish.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ancient Greek: κορύφαινα (korúphaina) — A fish of the Coryphaenidae family
  • Ancient Greek: ἵππουρος (híppouros) — A fish of the Coryphaenidae family
  • Kabuverdianu: dorada — A fish of the Coryphaenidae family
  • Kabuverdianu: doróde — A fish of the Coryphaenidae family
  • Polish: koryfena — A fish of the Coryphaenidae family
  • Polish: smagla — A fish of the Coryphaenidae family
  • Polish: złota makrela — A fish of the Coryphaenidae family
  • Portuguese: dourado — A fish of the Coryphaenidae family
  • Swedish: guldmakrill — A fish of the Coryphaenidae family