butterfin

English

Etymology

From butter +‎ fin, proposed as a less racist name for Asian carp.

Noun

butterfin (plural not attested)

  1. Asian carp
    • 2022 June 22, John Flesher, “A ‘copi’ fillet? Illinois hopes new name for ‘invasive carp’ will convince diners”, in PBS‎[1]:
      Span researchers considered many names — “butterfin” among them — before settling on “copi,” Irons said. It sounded catchy, a tad exotic, even fun, he said.
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