shark fin soup

shark fin soup noun: a soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige.

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Noun

shark fin soup (countable and uncountable, plural shark fin soups)

A soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige.

shark fin soup meaning in Persian, Thai and Vietnamese

shark fin soup in Persian

soup made from shark fins: سوپ بالهٔ کوسه sup-e bâle-ye kuse

shark fin soup in Thai

soup made from shark fins: หูฉลาม hŏo chà-lăam, ซุปหูฉลาม súp hŏo chà-lăam, ฮื่อฉี่ hêu chèe

shark fin soup in Vietnamese

soup made from shark fins: súp vây cá mập

Forms of shark fin soup

plural	shark fin soups

Questions about shark fin soup

What does shark fin soup mean?: Shark fin soup means a soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige.
What is shark fin soup in Persian?: Shark fin soup in Persian is سوپ بالهٔ کوسه (sup-e bâle-ye kuse). See Shark fin soup meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is shark fin soup?: Shark fin soup is a noun.
What is the plural of shark fin soup?: The plural of shark fin soup is shark fin soups.

Words near shark fin soup in the dictionary

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