grayfish

[ grey-fish ]

noun

, plural gray·fish·es, (especially collectively) gray·fish.

1. a name used in marketing for any of several American sharks, especially the dogfishes of the genus Squalus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grayfish¹

First recorded in 1785–95; gray ¹ + fish

Example Sentences

Dogfish becomes grayfish or salmon shark.

From Time Magazine Archive

The toothsome steaks still are often sold to the unsuspecting under such fishy pseudonyms as "steakfish," "grayfish" and "whitefish"; the idea of dining on shark has traditionally been about as attractive to many Americans as eating fried tarantula or sting ray in aspic.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tons of shark meat, which tastes something like lobster, are sold daily throughout the world, usually under the name of "rock salmon" or "grayfish."

From Time Magazine Archive