frutti di mare
Mixed sea creatures
Frutti di mare is Italian for "fruits of the sea"—a mix of seafood, typically shellfish like mussels, clams, shrimp, and squid.
The term appears on menus for dishes featuring this combination: spaghetti ai frutti di mare, pizza frutti di mare.
In English contexts, it signals Italian-style preparation.
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- pastaShaped wheat dough
- al denteTender but resistant
- musselsEdible marine bivalves
- clamsEdible burrowing mollusks
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