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Word: grayfish (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...sharks to be had for the taking, he thinks the shark business has a big future. Shark oil is used for tanning, steel-tempering, paint-making. Tons of shark meat, which tastes something like lobster, are sold daily throughout the world, usually under the name of "rock salmon" or "grayfish." Ground-up shark carcass makes good poultry feed or fertilizer. Chinese snap up shark fins for making soup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Birth in a Bat House | 12/11/1933 | See Source »

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