fish meal

noun

: ground dried fish and fish waste used as fertilizer and animal food

Examples of fish meal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The eaglet had hatched around 11:30 a.m. Monday at the center and was doing well, enjoying its first fish meal around 5 p.m., a photo of which the center shared on social media. USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 His father, David Haworth, 60, agreed to community service and to host six events feeding fish meals to the homeless through a local food bank. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024 Their dry kibble is made using high-quality ingredients such as real meat, fish meal, and fresh vegetables. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2023 Blue Buffalo Wet Dog Food offers options with high protein levels derived from animal sources like chicken fat and fish meal. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for fish meal 

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Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fish meal was in 1854

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“Fish meal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20meal. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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