Basque

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Terms in Basque 181-190 of 413

itsas-sugoie

[Basque]

A name in Bermeo for the moray eel, a good flavoured and textured fish for adding to soups and stews.

itsas triku (arrunta)

[Basque]

Sea urchin. The edible part is the orange coral or roe. They should really only be eaten live.

itsasuge

[Basque] plural itsasugea

Moray eel, a good flavoured and textured fish for adding to soups and stews.

itsukidse

/BOH-kah NEH-grah/
[Basque]

Blackmouth cat shark. A catshark found from Iceland to the Mediterranean. It has bold blotches on its body.

itxas belarri

[Basque]

Abalone

itxas kardoya

[Basque]

Blue shark.

izkira

[Basque]

Prawn (US: shrimp) - any of a number of species.

izkira gorria

[Basque]

Common prawn (US: shrimp). A large reddish prawn. These are translucent when raw but become pink on cooking.

izkira grisa

[Basque]

Brown shrimp. A small, common shrimp which grows up to 6 cm (2½ inches) long, has a soft shell and turns greyish-brown when cooked. It is found on sandy shores. It has excellent flavour.

izkiratzarra

[Basque]

A very large prawn with a deep red colour, even up to 20 cm (8 inches) long. Its flavour can be a little bland.