marisco
seafood
noun mah-REES-koh Rare
Origin: From mar (sea) + the suffix -isco, denoting things associated with the sea.
Also means
shellfish
Usage Note
Marisco is a collective noun covering shellfish and other edible sea creatures such as prawns, clams, mussels, and lobster, but not fish (pescado). In Spain a marisquería is a seafood restaurant specializing in shellfish. The plural mariscos is common everywhere for an assortment, as in una bandeja de mariscos.
Examples
"Pedimos una bandeja de mariscos."
Natural Translation
We ordered a seafood platter.
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