Spanish word

marisco

Pronunciation

IPA/maˈɾisko/

Meaning

  • masculine nounseafood

Example

¿Te gustan los mariscos?

Do you like seafood?

Illustration for marisco (seafood)

More examples

¿Este plato lleva marisco?

Does this dish contain seafood?

Core concept

Seafood focused on mollusks and crustaceans.

Common phrases

  • arroz con marisco

    rice with seafood

  • alérgico a marisco

    allergic to seafood

  • marisco congelado

    frozen seafood

Similar words

pescado: Fish sold or prepared for eating, i.e., edible fish flesh.
camarón: Small shelled shrimp eaten as food, often served whole or peeled.
langosta: Large edible crustacean with a hard shell, typically served whole.
ostión: Bivalve shellfish often eaten raw or grilled, served fresh.

Definition in Spanish

Designa a los animales comestibles del mar, sobre todo moluscos y crustáceos, usados como alimento.

Word origin

From Late Latin mariscus, ultimately from Latin mare 'sea', Spanish use traces to 'sea' and specializes in mollusks and crustaceans eaten as food.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broad English 'seafood', marisco is commonly contrasted with pescado on menus, so speakers distinguish mariscos from fish.

Opposites

Related words

  • marisqueoshellfishingnoun
  • mariscargather shellfishverb

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