flathead

A noun referring to a type of fish, either a food fish from the Indonesian Pacific region resembling gurnards, or a pallid bottom-dwelling fish with a flat head, large eyes, and a duck-like snout.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un type de poisson : soit un poisson commercial de la région indonésienne du Pacifique ressemblant aux grondins, soit un poisson pâle de fond à tête plate, grands yeux et museau en bec de canard.

1. Type of fish C1 formal

   A food fish found in the Indonesian region of the Pacific, resembling gurnards.

   • The flathead is a popular catch among local fishermen.
   • We ordered grilled flathead at the seaside restaurant.
   • This species of flathead is known for its delicate flavor.

   🇫🇷Poisson plat (du genre Platycephalus)

2. Type of fish C1 formal

   A pallid, bottom-dwelling fish with a flat head, large eyes, and a duck-like snout.

   • The flathead hides in the sand on the ocean floor.
   • Divers often spot flatheads resting near the seabed.
   • This flathead species has a distinctive duck-like snout.

   🇫🇷Poisson plat à grosse tête

• flatheads plural form
• flatheads' possessive plural form
• flathead's possessive singular form