dory

Everyday

1. A dory is a flat, thin sea fish; the John Dory is one eaten as food. tree →
2. A dory is a small, light boat with high sides and a flat bottom, used for fishing. tree →
3. Dory is the name of a forgetful blue fish in the animated films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and food, John Dory is a fish on restaurant menus in the UK, Australia and New Zealand; it has a dark spot on each side. In history, fishermen used dories off the coast of Canada and New England. Most children know Dory as the cartoon blue tang fish who says Just keep swimming.

Examples

• We had John Dory and chips at the harbour. tree →
• The John Dory has a dark spot on its side. tree →
• Fishermen rowed out in a dory. tree →
• The dories were stacked on the deck of the big ship. tree →
• Dory keeps forgetting things in the film. tree →
• Just keep swimming, says Dory. tree →

Note

Plural: dories. John Dory is the usual name for the fish. Dory in the films is a blue tang, not a real dory fish.