trash fish
noun
a fish traditionally sold only for animal feed or manufactured products.
Origin of trash fish
1First recorded in 1940–45
Words Nearby trash fish
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How to use trash fish in a sentence
They are frequently found near shrimp boats, feeding on fish stirred up by the trawls or on discarded trash fish.
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