black sea bass
[ blak-see-bas ]
noun
a bluish, black-striped sea bass, Centropristes striata, abundant off the coast of eastern North America: a valuable food fish.
Origin of black sea bass
1An Americanism first recorded in 1835–45
Words Nearby black sea bass
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How to use black sea bass in a sentence
In a small ramekin, a slice of black sea bass, an oyster and a few herbs limply floated in a salty broth.
The record black sea-bass, rod and reel, that has been caught here was four hundred and thirty-six pounds in the season of 1905.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries | Francis Rolt-WheelerThis huge black sea bass seems to have a very restricted range, for it is only known from the Coronado Islands to the Farallones.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast | Harry Thom PayneThere are many other fish that can be got by fishing deep with a bait, notably the black sea-bass, which is caught up to 400lb.
Fishing in British Columbia | Thomas Wilson Lambert
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