härkäsimppu

/HÀR-kà-SEEM-poo/
[Finnish] plural härkäsimput / härkäsimppuja

Sea scorpion. An ugly fish from North Atlantic waters. It has spines on its head which may be poisonous. Sea scorpions are occasionally used in fish soups. The terms 'härkäsimput' and 'härkäsimppuja' are used to describe numbers of live fish, while härkäsimppua is how they would appear on a menu.

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