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Narrator: Today's word is "Shellfish" — noun, pronounced /ˈʃelfɪʃ/, with the stress on "shell".
Narrator: Shellfish are water animals with shells, such as prawns, crabs, oysters and mussels, eaten as food.
Narrator: In plain English, shellfish is seafood in a shell.
Narrator: It joins shell with fish, though they are not true fish.
Narrator: A common collocation is "shellfish allergy", which describes a common and serious food allergy.
Narrator: It differs from "fish", because shellfish are molluscs and crustaceans, not fish at all.
Narrator: In a second sense, shellfish farming is an important coastal industry.
Narrator: Cooking, allergy care, fishing and ecology all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: shellfish wear their shells.
Speaker A: Why can't Sam eat the paella?
Speaker B: A SHELLFISH allergy! Shell plus fish.
Speaker A: Even a little prawn?
Speaker B: Not even a crumb.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Mussels are my favourite shellfish", food. "The menu lists shellfish allergens", restaurants. "Shellfish beds need clean water", ecology.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: The plural is usually "shellfish", not "shellfishes".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Seafood is its cousin, crustaceans its twin, and molluscs an alternative — yet shellfish keeps its salty charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "shellfish" in AI prompts — useful for allergen labelling and recipes.
Speaker A: How for allergens?
Speaker B: Label clearly.
Prompt: Mark every dish on this menu that contains crustaceans or molluscs.
Speaker A: And recipes?
Speaker B: Cooking.
Prompt: Give a simple recipe for mussels in white wine for two.
Speaker A: Could it help safety?
Speaker B: Yes, for storage.
Prompt: Write storage and cooking safety tips for fresh shellfish.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Health.
Prompt: Explain the signs of a shellfish allergy reaction and when to call nine nine nine.
Shellfish — meaning in Arabic & definition More S courses GL Dictionary