fruit of the sea

Bounty from waters

Fruit of the sea refers to edible marine life—fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and other seafood.

The phrase treats the ocean as a garden yielding its harvest: The coastal restaurant featured the freshest fruits of the sea.

It carries a slightly poetic or elevated tone compared to simply saying seafood.

Related
  • crabPincer-bearing shellfish
  • clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
  • lobsterLarge marine shellfish
  • shrimpSmall edible crustacean
  • oysterPearl-bearing edible mollusk

fresh · ceviche · sushi · prawn · salt · bouillabaisse · scallop · raw bar · clam bake · fish market · catch of the day · shell · paella · octopus · squid · bounty · deep sea · fishing boat

Opposites
source environment

fruit of the seabeef

Bovine meat for eating

pork · lamb · poultry · chicken · livestock

agricultural method

fruit of the seaindustrial agriculture

Large-scale mechanized farming

agricultural produce · farm produce

food category

fruit of the seavegetables

Edible plants, not fruits

grains · legumes · root vegetables · produce

Family

fruit, fruits, fruity, fruitful, fruitless, fruition, fructose, seaward, seafood

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G