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mock fish

mock fish noun: a dish made with grated raw potato, mixed with egg and flour, then fried.

Noun

mock fish (uncountable)

  1. A dish made with grated raw potato, mixed with egg and flour, then fried.
  2. (UK) A concoction of rice, margarine, flour, onion, and anchovy paste, which was made into a porridge and then pan-fried into a cake resembling fish.

Origin of mock fish

From mock (“imitation”) + fish.

Questions about mock fish

What does mock fish mean?
Mock fish means a dish made with grated raw potato, mixed with egg and flour, then fried.
What part of speech is mock fish?
Mock fish is a noun.

Words near mock fish in the dictionary

  1. mock epic
  2. mock exam
  3. mock examination
  4. mock examinations
  5. mock exams
  6. mock fish
  7. mock gold
  8. mock heather
  9. mock Latin
  10. mock lead
  11. mock meat

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