Question sometimes arises in writing menus as to the correct word in French for each species of fish with which we are familiar in England. Referred to at p. 256. A list is here supplied:

Salmon .

saumon, masc.

Trout

truite,fem.

Turbot .

turbot, mn.

Brill

barbue, f.

John Dory

St. Pierre, m.

Cod

cabillaucl, m.

Salt cod .

morue,f.

Haddock .

aigrefin, m.; merluchef

Whiting .

merlan, m.

Sole

sole,/.

Red mullet

rouge t, m.

Smelt

eperlan, m.

Whitebait

blanchaille,f

Plaice

plie,f.

Flounder .

carrelet, m.

Gray mullet

mulet, m.

Skate

raie,f

Sturgeon .

esturgeon, m.

Ling

lingue,f

Bream

breme,/

Mackerel . . .

maquereau, m.

Herring .

hareng, m.

Sardine . . .

sardine,f

Gurnard .

gurnard, grondin, m.

Pike

brochet, m.

Carp

carpe,/.

Perch

perche, f.

Grayling .

ombre, f

Eel ...

anguille, f.

Crayfish .

ecrevisse,f

Shrimp . .

crevette, f.

Prawn . .

chevrette,f

Crab . . .

crabe, ecrevisse de mer, m.

Lobster .

homard, m.

Oysters .

huitres.

Mussels .

moules.