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pescado
fish
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Fish that has been caught, fish as food
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Pescado means fish and is literally pescar0 turned into a past participle: a fish that has been fished out of the water and is therefore food. That's what separates it from a pez, a fish that's still swimming.
pescado
fish (food)
Once a fish has been fished out of the water, it stops being an animal and starts being food.
Comimos pescado fresco en el puertoWe ate fresh fish at the harbor
Mi abuela prepara el pescado con ajo y limónMy grandmother cooks fish with garlic and lemon