black sea bass
[ bas ]
/ bæs /
noun
a bluish, black-striped sea bass, Centropristes striata, abundant off the coast of eastern North America: a valuable food fish.
Nearby words
black sage, black sapote, black sash, black scoter, black sea, black sea bass, black section, black selenium, black shag, black shank, black sheep
Origin of black sea bass
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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