soupfin shark

[ soop-fin ]
/ ˈsupˌfɪn /

noun

a requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, inhabiting the Pacific Ocean, valued for its fins, which are used by the Chinese in the preparation of a soup, and for its liver, which is rich in vitamin A.
Also called soup·fin.

Origin of soupfin shark

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby soupfin shark

British Dictionary definitions for soupfin

soupfin

soupfin shark

/ (ˈsuːpˌfɪn) /

noun

a Pacific requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, valued for its fins, which are used to make soup