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shellfish

[shel-fish] / ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ /


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The recalled seafood was harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Co. and the Lummi Indian Business Council in Drayton Harbor in Whatcom County, Wash. The contaminated shellfish was sold between Feb. 13 and March 3.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

If the person asks you to explain how it works, just pretend to trip, then throw yourself into the shrimp tower, yell something about a shellfish allergy, and run.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

I also like to keep welcome gifts what I think of as “airplane- and pre-K–safe,” meaning I tend to avoid ingredients that aren’t allowed in those spaces, like peanuts, tree nuts and shellfish.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

Laws were then introduced prohibiting the gathering of any shellfish from Belfast Lough for consumption.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

If the crop of minute sea vegetation fails, the young shellfish will starve.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson