bluefish
Americannoun
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a predaceous, marine, bluish or greenish food fish, Pomatomus saltatrix, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of North and South America.
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any of various fishes, usually of a bluish color.
noun
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Also called: snapper. a predatory bluish marine percoid food and game fish, Pomatomus saltatrix , related to the horse mackerel: family Pomatomidae
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any of various other bluish fishes
Etymology
Origin of bluefish
Example Sentences
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For instance, water quality along Long Island has improved in recent years, letting bluefish and bunker fish flourish and increasing the odds that predators like sharks will seek them out.
From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2023
He wanted to prepare me, I think, for the fact that this wasn’t going to be an experience that resembled, say, a fight with a large striped bass or a bluefish.
From Slate • Sep. 1, 2022
Appetizers like croquettes, sardine toasts, smoked bluefish rillettes or a terrine can be followed by larger plates like roast chicken.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2021
That means embracing bluefish, mackerel and skate — Mid-Atlantic fish in abundant supply and priced to please.
From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2019
He catches flounder and sea bass and bluefish.
From "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan
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