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| but·ter·fish [ búttər fìsh ] (plural but·ter·fish or but·ter·fish·es) |
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1. fish with high oil content: a small inshore fish, found worldwide, that is a popular food because of its high lipid content and fine flavor. Family Stromateidae.
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2. cooked fish: the flesh of a butterfish as food
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| [Late 17th century. < its slippery mucous coating] |
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