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soupfin shark
[ soop-fin ]
noun
- a requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, inhabiting the Pacific Ocean, valued for its fins, which are used by the Chinese in the preparation of a soup, and for its liver, which is rich in vitamin A.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of soupfin shark1
First recorded in 1900–05
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