Fish knife

/fˈɪʃ nˈaɪf/

[noun]

Fish knife

[NOUN]

a knife having a broad blade with a blunt edge that is used for serving or eating fish

Examples

1. And to this day, it is the proper etiquette to cut your potatoes with your fork and to use a fish knife with fish.

2. Also historically, the material of blades would give potatoes and particularly fish, an off flavor and because of that, in Europe, they developed a fish knife which was made from a different material and didn't create any off flavors, same with the potatoes.

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