fish milt; swim bladder; fish-belly white (dawn)
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fish milt; fish semen; soft roe
Refers to the white reproductive fluid of male fish, often used as a delicacy in cooking.
Fish milt is rich in protein and nutrients, making it a precious ingredient.
This dish uses fresh carp milt.
noun
fish bladder; swim bladder; air bladder
dialectIn dialect, refers to the gas-filled organ that helps fish control buoyancy. Often dried to make fish maw (鱼肚).
This type of deep-sea fish has a particularly large swim bladder.
Dried fish bladder can be used as medicine or in cooking.
noun
fish-belly white; grayish white of dawn; first light
literaryLiterary term describing the pale grayish-white color of the eastern sky at dawn, resembling the color of a fish's belly. Often used in the phrase 东方鱼白.
Fish-belly white spread across the east; dawn was breaking.
A line of fish-belly white appeared on the horizon; dawn had arrived.
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Outside the window was still a sheet of fish-belly white, but early risers had already begun their busy day.