Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A marine food fish (Zeus faber) of the eastern Atlantic, Indian, and western Pacific Oceans, having a laterally compressed body, a black mark on each side, and long spines on the dorsal fin.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name given in New South Wales and Tasmania to Zeus australis, of the family Zeïdæ. It is nearly the same as
Zeus faber , the John-dory of Europe. Also called bastard dorey, boar-fish, and dollar-fish. - noun A fish: same as
dory , 1.
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- noun An edible marine
fish Zeus faber or Zeus ocellata, having longdorsal spines .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun European dory
Etymologies
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Examples
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Once known as Saint-Pierre after a Christian legend involving St. Peter, the John Dory is a menacing looking deep sea fish from the but blessed with a delicate yet firm flesh inside that is best served as simply as possible.
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"John Dory," he said, "I have come to have a few words with you."
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At the Spotted Pig, warm chopped liver toast is a favorite; at the John Dory, it's anchovy and parsley; and at the Breslin, a seasonal combo of slow-cooked squash with burrata was a recent highlight.
Mushroom Bruschetta With Arugula Kitty Greenwald 2011
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Chef Kerry couldn't think of a counterpart and described it as a cross between John Dory and monkfish.
Leslie Hatfield: Summer's Coolest Culinary Trend: Invasive Species Leslie Hatfield 2011
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In a city that turns casual entertainments into competitive sport Have you been to John Dory?
Working Hard for the Bard Pia Catton 2011
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Chef Kerry couldn't think of a counterpart and described it as a cross between John Dory and monkfish.
Leslie Hatfield: Summer's Coolest Culinary Trend: Invasive Species Leslie Hatfield 2011
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Her Lausanne-based spice supplier introduced her to the ingredient, and she has created a sauce from it that she ladles over a steamed John Dory filet.
The Illusionist of French Gastronomy Christina Passariello 2011
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I return that evening for a superb dinner that includes carpaccio of fresh coquilles St Jacques with ginger, coriander and herring caviar, with frozen Courvoisier XO; followed by John Dory in a bouillon of champignons noirs and Shitake, accompanied by Vesper Delamain.
A Slow Path to Perfection Lennox Morrison 2011
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Best of the mains were fillets of John Dory on a stew of caramelised chicory and spiced polenta, carefully flavoured with orange.
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Of the 330 species found around the UK, cold-water species such as cod are in retreat, while warm-water fish including red-mullet, seabass and John Dory are spreading rapidly.
British seas: More fish, cleaner and greater biodiversity, says Defra 2010
hernesheir commented on the word John Dory
Also John-dory, bastard dory, boar-fish.
December 6, 2010