seafoods
Fish and shellfish
Seafoods is the plural of seafood, referring to different types or categories of edible marine life.
Seafood as a mass noun rarely needs pluralizing, but seafoods appears when distinguishing varieties: The restaurant specializes in local seafoods like oysters, clams, and lobster.
Common in culinary and commercial contexts where classification matters.
Small edible crustacean
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
- oystersEdible marine mollusks
- clamsEdible burrowing mollusks
mussels · scallops · calamari · prawns · octopus · squid · crawfish · langoustine
Large flat serving dish
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- bakeCook using dry heat
- buffetSelf-service meal display
raw bar · tower · appetizer · entree · surf and turf · garlic butter · cocktail sauce · lemon
Releasing hot vapor
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- rawIn original state
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
ceviche · chowder · bisque · paella · gumbo · bouillabaisse · tempura · cocktail
Seize or snag
- harvestGathering mature crops
- trawlingNet-dragging fishing method
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- fisherySeafood harvesting enterprise
bycatch · nets · traps · pots · commercial · sustainable · wild-caught · farm-raised
shrimp
Small edible crustacean
clams · mussels · scallops · calamari · prawns · octopus · squid · crawfish · langoustine · abalone
platter
Large flat serving dish
buffet · raw bar · tower · appetizer · entree · surf and turf · garlic butter · cocktail sauce · lemon · drawn butter
steaming
Releasing hot vapor
sashimi · ceviche · chowder · bisque · paella · gumbo · bouillabaisse · tempura · cocktail · battered
catch
Seize or snag
- harvestGathering mature crops
- trawlingNet-dragging fishing method
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
fishery · bycatch · nets · traps · pots · commercial · sustainable · wild-caught · farm-raised · dredging
fresh
Newly made, not stale
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- cannedSealed for preservation
- fishmongerSeller of fresh catches
counter · ice · display · pricing · grade · selection · seasonal · imported · domestic · wholesale
- seafood saladDish of marine ingredients
- seafood marketStore selling marine fare
- seafood boilCommunal shellfish cookout
- seafood platterAssorted ocean fare served together
- local seafoodFish from nearby waters
- seafood buffetSelf-serve ocean fare