Definition of "monkfish" [monk•fish]

• See goosefish. (noun)

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• "Let me remind you all that monkfish is not only a North Atlantic fish but is also found in the Mediterranean in seasonally warm waters off of Corsica, Spain and France."
• "When the monkfish is nicely crispy and just about cooked through, sizzling in the mushroom juices, add the prawns to the pan."
• "When the noodles are cooked or heated through, remove the monkfish from the frying pan, slice it into generous chunks (it should break apart quite nicely, but it’s a firm fish so shouldn’t disintegrate) and add to the stock, along with the mushrooms, prawns, juices, and the sliced pak choi."